The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-28
REVIEW OF LUMBER

Nashville. Tenn, June 27-(Special.)
A decrease of seven billion feet or
17.S per cent, in the amount Of lumber
cut in 1908 as compared with the pro-
duction of 1907. and an increase Of
nearly $500 saw mills reporting in
1908 over the previous year, are the
chief features of the preliminary re-
port on the lumber cut of 1908, COM
piled and recently published Jointly by
the government census bureau and for
est service at Washington says this
weeks issue OF The Southern Lumber
man. The report shows that the in
dustry was hard hit by the panic,
fact perfectly patent to those engaged
in the business but one which free
lumber Congressman and Senators
have been very slow to believe.
The South and the Pacific coast, the
chief lumber-producing sections, suf-
fered more than other parts OF the
country. So far as the figures now
available show, only one lumber pro-
duct, shingles, was produced in larger
quantities last year than ting year be-
fore. Cypress probably suffered less
than other kinds of lumber, owing to
the rapidly increasing popularity ana
usefulness. Fhe complete report CIV
ing details IF the lumber cut by spe-
cies as we'll as States will be published
probably in August.
The board OF army engineers which
has been engaged in making estimates
on the cost of the Lakes 70 the Gulf
deep waterway project has reported
unfavorably on the plan, declaring that
fourteen foot channel from Chicago
to New Orleans would be too expen-
sive to be practicable. The National
Waterways Commission may have it's
work considerably changed by reason
of this decision. 1t is, however, urged
by many advocates OF the project that
shallower but uniform channel with
greater mileage, that is, extending
up the Ohio. Missouri and other tribu-
taries of the Mississippi, would prove
of much greater benefit.
Yellow Pine ReparattOn Cases.
The compromise in the yellow pine
reparation cases which was drawn up
on March Is of this year has finally
| been signed by practically all the
claimants in the so-called Tiff terri
tory, and formally filed with the In
terstate Commerce Commission at
Washington. The basis of payments
agreed upon is 81 per cent. and II iB
expected checks for that amount will
be sent out from the clearing house at
Macon. Ga, in few days.
senate Passes Lumber Schedule.
The Senate on Wednesday OF this
week disposed of the lumber tariff
SCnedule, the paragraphs IN dispute De-
| ing agreed upon without extended dis
cussion. The schedule as passed by
the Senate places>a duty of $3.50 per
thousand feet on rough lumber, with
an additional duty of so cents per
| thousand feet for dressed stock sur
faced on one side. 10 cents for stock
surfaced on two Sides, 5 liz 1-2 for
| stock surfaced on three sides, and $3.50
for surfacing on all four sides. In the
| above classification tonguing and
growing count the same as planning
| and finishing.
The final vote in the Senate stood so
to %. and only one day was required
for consideration OF the schedule. All
amendments offered to the Finance
| Committees report were voted down.
] The matter win go next to the confer
! ence committees of the House and Sem
ate.
Receiver Appointed.
| A sensation this week in lumber cir
| Giles has been the appointment of a re-
ceiver for the Port Barre Lumber Com
pany, on a petition Of a majority OF the
| board Of directors Of the company. The
| Port Barre Lumber Company has large