The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-29

These figures tell very complete story of
the rise and fall of a great industry. It will
be noticed however, that almost the entire
reduction in production has come from the
Michigan districts, while the states of Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and the down river mills
have, up to the present practically held their
own.
II we add to the totals OF lumber manu-
featured the amount now produced by the
hemlock manufacturers, which amounts to
over billion and a quarter feet, 1t will be
seen that the total amount of lumber pro-
duced last year is not so very much below
the largest amount ever produced. Hemlock
is species of pine, and there are experienced
lumbernnen who predict that in a few years
no distinction will be made between white
pine, Norway and hemlock, but It will be
sold as common product. ~ ..,-.' - i 70. f..
In considering the figures showing the total
production of lumber in the west OF Chicago
district, we find very few radical changes in
the total amount produced by each Of the
subdivisions as compared with the last two
or three years. 81. ...-..i ~. ~.
. The wisconsin valley, for the first time in
many years, shows arslight reduction. As this
was the next field to be occupied by the east
ern lumbermen after Michigan timber be-
came scarce, it has done remarkably we'll to
show the record it has. From now on there is
certain to be quite material reduction in
the annual output. MI ~ #l ..-
The territory classified as East Central Wis
consin has never been q very large producer,
and the district was created in order to take
care of few scattering mills.
l. The Ashland branch of the Chicago &
North Western railroad has always been more
Of; a hardwood than a pine producer, and al
most from the first records which We're COM
piled showing the lumber produced on the
road there has been gradual decrease in
the output
Increase Along Wisconsin Central.
In the early days the lumber business was a
| flourishing industry along the line Of the
Wisconsin Central This year, apparently
on account of the effort made by many of the
| manufacturers to cut all the timber they
| could get hold of, the production shows an
| increase over that manufactured for the last
four or five years. This, however, is only
| temporary.
The Wisconsin valley mills show UP with
| the largest cut they ever made. As this was
the next the other railroad systems, and the
! total now credited to that road is made UP
from the reports of small mills that cut pine
hemlock and hardwood. ~.
The Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis 8
1 Omaha, which in the early days was the
pioneer in, contending with Chicago for the re.
tail trade in the states Of. the middle west
! still shows a. considerable production, al
Though only one-halfi OF the amount produced
\ In its spalmyzsdays: 5S $<$&& r&s@ r.
| The St.. Groix valley still continues to show
an increase, but practically its@sntire produc'
is sent by water to makepnp for the reduced
output of the wholesale markets on the lower
FMississppi river - ~..E
The Duluth district shows remarkable
increase, but experienced lumbermen predic
that the decline in the production at thu
head Of the lakes will be exceedingly RAPID
from this time forward. # means are taken
however to bring to the market some of thu
virgin pine growing, along the border of eu
state on the northern watershed, and which