New-York tribune., 1901-01-18

In Minnesota. Wisconsin and Michigan last year
the lumber cut amounted to 6.1jS 100000 feet
which was decided falling off from the average
of the last ten years. The maximum was reached
In 1890 when the total lumber was SS9S 5S3 3jT
feet. but it has been growing less annually until
it had reached the minimum in 1895 with total
OF 6loS29I'OOO feet The cut of shingles in the
lake region has been falling off in a similar man.
ner the total in 1890 being 1920 323 $50 which
has fallen off in ten years to 2,S61, ,49T 900
chicago and Cleveland the great lumber
markets OF the Lakes Last year Chicago lumber
3IS046OO0 feet. and Cleveland 800 TO4 900 feet If
South Chicago is added, it will increase the total
OF the Chicago district 1856 2S6 OOO Although the
general trade has fallen off considerably in the
last -FOUR years. it has been increasing in Chicago
Inc export of lumber is becoming very important
feature of foresl commerce, having nearly doubled
WITHIN the last ten years. The total exports of
wood and manufactures of wood last wear were
valued at $9O.5''s,4I6. most of the lumber having
oeen sent from the Pacific Coast to South America
ana Asiatic countries.
PRESERVING THE FORESTS
owing to the activity of the American Forestry
Association the Government has at last adopted a
systematic foresty policy Sustained by public SEN
unent Congress has passed laws to protect the
forest reserves by providing what amounts 70
seh-supportlng administration By this departure
the permanent interests of communities dependent
upon the forests are protected, the enormous waste
that has been going for many years is pre-
vented, and the commercial supply of timber is
increased. There has been considerable apprehen-
Pendence on timber is direct have regarded the
GlSaPpeaTanGe OF forests with fear for the future
among lumbermen also there has appeared an
awaksening to the best policy to be followed in
-. This discussion has taken various forms hut
@ tne newer ne policy is marked by a far sighted sys-
IN Oh management and the consolidation of prop-
atfo tracts organized as large estates or as
1t enhanced prices. Therefore cornoratin1e t,a md
individuals are seeking timber as an investment
the reduction Of the suppT W9 OF ma7 fne d
trn5 5 PoGy mas round place in the management Of
! southwest and the Northwest. ~
on the lumber situation in the worlds trade
SOUNDS note Of warning to the astonishing rate
! countries France. t is estimated consumes
and aht owsnsE mliion cubic meters for hrewood
p6rted OF Tlch latter requirement has TO be i'm
similar position in all these countries the in
dustries requiring lumber in a most fourishing
lumber supply are made up from Austria Hungary,
SSweden ana Norway. Finland Russia. Rumania
canada These deficiencies according to NJ Me
Of forests The World as sne G9hhaued ho desTTctSn lon
European and North American world in the North
instead Of living on it's gearv lri a4e
/ as whole.
| LUMBER TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES
! In all these possibilities the lumber trade OF
! the United States has more less immediate
| interest That interest however. does not centre
| sale of manufactured lumber. but in the capacity
to foresee that in many respects the United States
! has monopoly of the best available timber re-
! sources in the world. OF course, Canada is now
| to some extent competitor. but to a greater ex-
| tent a source of raw materials for American manu-
facturers If such foresight prevails in the lumber
trade policy. the United States will sooner later
| send less of her lumber and more manufactures OF
| wood into the worlds markets For the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1900 the timber and lumber
| ports amounted TO 100000 in value. compared
! with Sl1 100000 for manufactures of wood. The
wiser policy of the future is to put the emphasis
! the domestic consumption of lumber and timber in
woodworking industries in order to add every pos
sble profitable increment to the value of the prod
/ uCts of forests before thay leave these shores
| The growth of woodworking Industries in the
| South the progress of the furniture industry. the
vehicle industry and the box and barrel industries
| for foreign account all show what be done for
| the development of values With the development
| of values will come that premium timber lands
| which must automatically put end TO the van
| dalSm Of wasteful timber production.