The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-15
Outlook for Trade In Great
Britain's New Republics.
PUGET SOUNDS SMALL SHARE.
Uses Of Lunber ana Tinber Amosst
- More Than Malt Of Entire Ex-
ports Of This District, which Fur
nfshss 0sly . MeaGer supply
the Possibilities of Washington.

Africa viii probably have a more impor-
tant and direct bearing on the timber in
dustry Of the Pacific Northwest than will
be realized by any other branch OF COM
rnercs. says the current issue OF the Pa
cfhc Lumber Trade Journal II is gem
orally believed that II will be only . few
months until one Of the greatest emisra-
lions in recent history Will set In toward
the Transvaai and other parts OF that
continent. South Africa, axricuituraliy
and in other ways. offers such induce
ments to new settlers that II Is extremely
likely that IN the near future Thousands
win change their homo 20 grow up with
and dig and work in England's new col
onies.
South Africa now 70 practically bereft
Of developed resources. except mining
ana q little oid-fashioned farming: but
It's soil 10 said TO be OF wonderful fertility,
and the climate to be adapted TO the cul-
tivation OF all staple products. The coun-
try IL. however. sadly lacking IN the tim
ber that Ii necessary for extended opera
tions, and will have 70 import the supply
from foreign countries. The nearest and
practically the only place. except the
Baltic. to get II from IN the Pacific coast.
which means that Washington. OREGON.
California ana British Columbia WIN b
Tho trade OF Washington with Africa
has not yet reached largo proportions.
though 800 900 feet Of lumber was sent
thsro last year. and 100000 feet In 1859:
bur the possibilities are immense. as Is
shown in tho fact that Notwithstanding
the war there was gain In this single
year OF 81 per cent. There IL. however,
opportunity for great increases In this
quantity Of shipping. ~ the average con-
sumption Of boards, deals and piAnks In
South Africa leaving out Of considera-
ton hewed and sawed fimbers. shingles.
finishing lumber. etc, II 3o.0C0o0o to S,-
1900 feet q year. With the anticipated
growth In population and Industrial
progress this use will greatly increase,
and the Pacific coast must BE- prepared
20 make tho best OF H. II In difhcuit to
rot figures OF the actual shipments Of
lumber from any district to a particular
country. but the total exports are known
and data II at hand Of the total imports
Of South Africa
Puget SOUNDS Small share.
According to the ofiiciaI statement OF
tho treasury department at Washington
for tho fiscal year ended June 30, 1899.
British and Portuguese Africa, including
the Orange Free state and the Transvaal.
imported SIS, 90i worth OF sawed and hswn
timber, amounting to 0. coo feet OF tho
former and 2.22s cubic feet OF the latter.
OF which tho Puget sound district sent
none. The boards. deals and planks I'm
ported were valued at 1898. sol. the actual
receipts being a.. <s7.ooo fest. Tho total
exports Of Puget sound In this cemmod-
ity for this period were .0oo feet.
valued at 9, 81. SO No to!sts or soAntiings
were sent from the Sound. though south
The consumptiSn Of shingles smountsd
exports , Of shinslss from thi, dstrict
USE Of slaves was to the extent OF aoa sss.
valued At S2o,slo. and the aggregate ship
ments OF this class Of goods from the
Sound we're $500 worth Sia Inc .s south
blinds amounted to saoo. SO during that
year. while thu sustems district ssns TOR.
stn Gny asu. .1 sna o,h, n' house. s:s. fun In
the ,oss, exports from hare In this com.
csrs "a. GC aSr,A and % s ossn
timber products. against . total u s2s, +Se
from this district.
Thus II Is seen that tho total valuo OF
Africa during the year stated the same
ciasse~ OF which were among the exports
OF Puget sound. amounted to a value OF
500 - while the entire value OF the goods
sent from here TO all the world was only
Puget sounds share in this trade has
nothing In sompeti,ion with other nations;
and the question arises, How much OF
Il are we going to have In the futurer
i H. Of the Ss sra T preaues ' Is sa
pcrtor. and that with careful adjust
ment OF ,hs details OF shipping and work
X. 'n ms,ar .ssf. n should not Be fury
nished by the Pacific coast.
No Chance for EnsIsna.
Notwithstanding England's direct con
eern IN the development OF these colonies,
that nation canno, in the immediate tu-
tnre do much In the lumber trade that
win eotne I'm the demand for house ana
manufactory construction. except supply
ing aome 81 the machinery. The forests
OF England have reached such a low ebo.
when 1; comes 10 catering TO the export
traaa TIA, there In nothing az all 20
fear from British competition In the
words Of y. E Hutehins gonseryator
hsr tsmser ''is edultted on ali sides and
'lts exclusion il sDectnea or Implied In
nearly ali building contracts I'm lately
y was icsally excluded for building tim
used only fer reHgh work. add h too often
. drug in rho market II Is solely
Ane 10 bad forestry
s~ys Of the results of the war. That
lArxs commercial operations tn view %
the Hral settlement Will shortly commence
sees without sAl 100 and ln This ksed
81 sntialpaiory business Ne may - pref
~ nurs that the tlfnocr trade vii play
. prominent part large quantity %
wood will - required Ia the construction
ct Temporary Barracks Tor oar 3roops at
sbe various towns that have come into
ear rosNeasteh, and "a the military ocea-
ration Of the annexed countries is likc!y
to - . lcrg nnc, the demand Tor deals
and uNsfrv VII probably exceed the en-.
uelpAtians ~ thuse who have t-sen relV.
fnK upon the cape market Srufh Africa
L. eorlpAEa,iyely irvelsss aad entirely De-
pendent on ether countries zoe GNnAhla
ttnNeF. but ne doubt advantage viii Sc
tax 90 the increased requirements hy
TIE shtgpNys Ia Puget sSund AMI tsfttsh