The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-26
!, American Lumber Trade
.es That Have Taken Place.
lDa ',fhen the Business Paid Well.
Wv -, the Portland Argus.1

"A 10 Ine SOuUIlclil JOI ClOil VI
,1ica. The principal ports to
.srgoes were sent were Buenos
,sario and Montevideo on the
10 and the trade was so usual
Known as 1.-The River trade. "
NV Of South America, with a
gilar to that of the northern
81 United States, was largely
! without forests, and all the
6njIding materials came from
states or Canada. The bulk
dian lumber was shipped from
while considerable was also
mi Il. John, N. B. The Cana
n shipped from Portland came
,pI over the Grand Trunk.
~ al of the spruce used in
srica is shipped direct from
sWj k, Nova Scotia and Que
quy cases the vessels load at
i, the shores, thus saving con-
transportation charges.
ealing ports at numerous
towns on the St. Lawrence
suug the coast of the Mari
taes
.q.a is some lumber shipped
-y in that trade at the pres
r business is inconsiderable
s,a with that of former years.
YES from Browns to the
81 harf at the foot of State
L Of which are now grass
r5lag to rapid decay, were
rh with lumber and lined
n ships which were taking
mHl for the long voyage to
The high tide of prosperity
IS was in 1890, when about
uet of lumber was shipped,
what would now be termed
carrying all the way from
100000 feet. The big de-
umber that year sent the
5oaring and in some cases
dc of the lumber was paid
t. AS much as 500 a thou
received and the average
HAT year was probably Sl8 a
Huers reaped a harvest and
sells which were purchased
the demand came, paid for
vice on the one voyage.
ait that was thought to be
.ogether was chartered and
atoners, just off the stocks,
Portland to load. Among
first five-masted schooner
Ne Gov. Ames, which loaded
f Browns wharf, and into
wed two million feet. One
mt /, 400 tons measurement
1000 in freight money, while
Lor the trip were but a few
ars.
YEAR the business gradually
row it is but a small part of
ping. The trade started
liter the Civil War, when
to send emigrants to the
r-public. Many vessels We're
Land exclusively for this
ne most famous of these
imposing the Russell Lewis
.5s, They were all painted
trimmings and attracted
sttention. Several of them
trips, arriving out in less
and one vessel of the feet
wage in 81 days, which has
osaten by a sailing vessel be-
tro ports. The usual time
5ge was from as to SO days,
er adverse conditions it re-
rEr time than this.
p routes were not followed.
20 weather conditions did not
and the sailing route to
american ports was longer
mireds of miles. In leaving
bra vessels made a generally
Hrse, crossing the southern
Grand banks and continuing
er to the Azores. This east
W as laid with the intention of
currents off Cape San Rogue,
srerly point on the coast of
liners We're very much afraid
close to this cape on ac-
he current which ran to the
uj which made it practically
r1 neat down the coast. Often
get by we'll off the land,
.iged to run north again and
asterly.
uty, who before the war en-
0ecause of his wind and cur
ut who became discredited
{ the cause of the confeder-
Iat this fear was groundless.
ur favorable conditions would
b a southerly passage by 60
5n the land. Lieut.. Maury
Al officer at the head of the
n bureau who studied the
trent conditions from the log
ling vessels. He compiled all
Ion he received, made maps
and ocean currents, and with
furnished them free to
tiers on condition that they
observations and report the
Notwithstanding the high re-
which he was then held, sail
never followed his advice and
ling lane is still the regular
las been previously mentioned,
.y from Portland and Boston
Yer to the Azores, where the
5 held until down to the Tropic
Here the winds are light and
For days at a time the sails
ainst the masts or the crew is
Iauling on braces to take adj
very little puff to make the
curse.
ude of these light winds is
several names. The most
the doldrums, the Gains of
the horse ATTITUDES. The lat
"A fashioned name and is said
riginated from the fact of
IS dying, while the ships,
carrying them from Europe,
9 under the boiling sun. Once
- Gains trade winds were pick
h carried the wind tanners
cast.
lumber in the holds of these
a trade in itself. 1t required
r. intelligence, for the men
y the lengths and dimensions
her in their heads. 1t is a