The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-28
NEW LIST IS ISSUED
Local Lumber Manufacturers Have
Promulgated the Price List
Adopted on Aug. 6.
Car Shortage on West Coast Is Re.
sulting in Higher Markets on
Cedar Products.

The white pine price list of Aug. 6, which
was referred to In Il h e o rna I at the time
It was adopted. has been given general circula-
zion among the trade during the week and will
be In effect in both the Mississippi and Wiscon-
sin valleys by the first of the month.
The price list does not contain any important
advances, but consists of revision and equal1Za-
ton of values. When is was adopted 1t was In
tended that it should become operative when the
freight rates IN southwestern and Chicago terri
tory were restored. The list has been held back
BY manufacturers In the belief that the new
tariff would be issued by the railroads this
week. Now it is learned that the tariffs are
being checked in by the different railroads and
that this task will require at least thirty days
The date for the restoration of freight rates
has been set ahead till Sept % and due to the
increasing strength of the white pine lumber
markets. local manufacturers do not feel that
they wait until that date before Issuing their
new lists In territory where freight rates are
lower than normal, buyers of white pine lumber
will receive the benefit of the reduction amount
Eng to cents a thousand, and which will be de-
lucted from the price list
LARGEST SHIPMENTS THIS YEAR.
Demand for white pine lumber continues very
sctive and shipments for the week ending Tues
day night were the largest this year thus far.
Farmers are commencing to buy freely now that
harvest is over and the roads are In good con-
heavy owing to the large i11,mi-
grafton this spring. much building is expected
the next two months IN the newer parts Of the
country, and in the older sections farmers will
be obliged to add to their barn and storehouse
capacity owing to the very heavy crops. Di-
mensiOn continues to be the strongest Item on
snpments for II the Week Wsrs feet
as compared with e.O72. 900 for the previous
week. gain of 224 900 feet. Receipts were
o, I92, 900 feet. compared with 3,712, 600 feet
the week previous. gain OF so. 900 feet. Re
ceipts Of logs by rail were So cars estimated to
contain $3.50 feet.
COAST CEDAR PRODUCTS HIGHER.
Manufacturers of hemlock lumber recently held
. meeting and under date Of Aug. 20, promul-
gated official list which raises prices on
some descriptions, notably dimension, about so
cents thousand. The changes include an ad-
vance of so cents 2x4 to 2x12 to 16 feet in
elusive; 81 on 2x4 to 2x12 to IS fet and longer.
No dimension is to be sold the basis of
$3.50 per thousand less than No. /. No. 3 plank
are advanced 81 and tmbers so cents Lath
&ere reduced 23 cents per thousand.
COAST CEDAR POSTS R1GAEK.
West cOaSt cedar products In this market are
on a very firm basis owing to the continued
car shortage Mt Pacific terminal points and the
difficulty experienced in getting shipments east.
Stock Is accommodating In Seattle and Portland
warehouses, and 1T looks If the car shortage
would continue for time. Locally red
are 10 cents higher per thousand and very firm
at the advance Other descriptions are on a
much frmer basis.