The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-23
THE SUPPLY OE PULP
IS 1NEyHAuSTIBLE
Testimony Before Congressional Com;
H1itteegn pnA

Minneapolis, Mimi. Especially
Digging for facts relating to the tim
Der supply of the United States and
showing an unusual interest in the
timber supply of Canada the select
committee of Congress. through
Congressman James R. Mann, chair
man. held a session at the West
Hotel. Several witnesses, mostly
lumbermen, were examined. particu-
larly in relation to available supply
of spruce, balsam and poplar, all of
which are pulp woods.
Those who were in attendance at
the meeting were c. l. McNair, of
the Northwestern Paper Company,
of Cloquet; A. c. Bossard, of the
Itasca Paper Company; B. F. Nelson
and Willis Walker, of the Hennepin
Paper Company; Karl Mathie, of
the Watab Pulp and Paper Company;
Edward w. Backus, of the Mime
sofa and Ontario Power Company,
now erecting dam and mills on
Rainy River, and F. j Kline, super
intendent of logging for T. B. Walk
er.
miles ana Miles III WOOO.
F. B. Lynch, of st. Paul, appear
ed before Congressman Mann and
testified regarding the lumber in
dustry of Saskatchewan and British
Columbia, where the Union Manu-
featuring Company, of which he is
one of the principal owners. has six
mills in operation. When he had
finished his testimony Mr.. Mann
thanked Mr.. Lynch, saying: "You
have given us some information
I'm the region north OF Lake
Superior said Mr.. Lynch, land in
Western Ontario, Northwestern Man
itoba and east of the Province of
Saskatchewan there are large areas
of land that have a good deal of
small spruce. Part of it is fit for
small timber and part is fit for pulp
wood. AS to the number of acres
of timber I cannot say
How far West does that territory
extend?" asked Mr.. Mann.
From the Red River on the east,
north to Lake Winnipeg and north and
west to the west end of the Lake of
the Woods. Our mills are all stu
ated west of the territory l have
spoken Of In that area there are
probably 100000 feet of spruce
that is IL inches or larger at the
butt. Probably twice that amount
is fit for pulp wood. The pulp and
saw log trees are mixed. Spruce
for pulp is of slow growth, and we
saw up for logs trees that are prob
ably SO or rs years old There is
a region of spruce that was burned
over about SO years ago that is now
only fit for pulp"
What is the distance from the
west end of the Lake of the Woods
to the edge of the forest?" injured
Mr.. Mann.
''About 200 miles. / don't know
the northern boundaries. have seen
cruisers who say they have seen
spruce east of James Bay, distance
of 800 miles"
Mr.. Lynce. said that he did not
know how that spruce could be taken
out, as it was inaccessible in the
more remote regions. However,
several railroads were contemplated,
and one was now building to Hud-
son Bay.
Supply Inexliaustible.
What supply of pulp is there
that might be utilized in the mills
of the United States if there was
no prohibition?"
Il don't know and l do not be-
lieve anybody knows"
DO you know If the supply is in
exhaustible?"
Il believe the spruce supply is
inexhaustible.
What would be the effect of the
removal of the tariff on pulp wood
and other tfmber?' f
Il think it would cheaper PULP,
but | am not so sure about other
timber"
Mr.. Lynch explained the method
of the Dominion government in sell
ing timber land. He said that bids
were advertised for and the timber
rights were sold TO the highest bid.
Ger.
1.-The last timber We brought cost
us about So a thousand. After that
we pay an acreage rental of from
SIS to $50 a section. The price de,
ponds upon the district in which the
land is situated and the quantity OF
timber on the land. We do not al
ways cut it Immediately, as We fig.
ure that the increase in tho growth
of the timber is worth the land rent
al we pay"