The diamond drill., 1921-03-12
RATE ON LOGS INCREASED FROM
$3.50 to 7.5O PER m
MUCH TIMBER PILED UP
All Railroad Lines Contain Huge
Sideways Awaiting Shipping
Orders From Buyers

An Increase III rates On lObo loi
Menominee mills may result in the
moving OF the mills closer to the
timber. When the log rate was on
the scale basis or when the weight
rate was down TO about $500 per M.
the lumbermen could afford TO ship
logs to Menominee. Green Bay and
other lower points for manufacture.
The rate now figures up to about 7.50
an increase OF about $500 per M. on
the logs and ds fully 25 per cent OF
this increase is paid on refuse from
which the mills get no return at all,
the charge is 80 great against the
lumber cut from the logs as to put
mills closer 10 the raw material in
particularly favored position.
May Move Mills North
The cost is so high that there Is
already an agitation on to move the
mills closer TO the raw material. This
move would be OF great benefit 20 lum
ber manufacturers for they would not
only get rid OF the haul on refuse
but they would get the advantage Of a
dry lumber rate on the manufactured
product.
The southern line OF the timber r.
now In the vicinity Of Crystal Falls
From here north to Lake Superior
stands most OF the timber remaining
in the upper peninsula.
peninsula was cheated OF it's rightful
In the early days this section OF tire
share of prosperity by the floating
down to points on the lake OF the pine
timber that grew in abundance in this
vicinity. Hardwood timber will not
float, IL must he shipped on cars and
that means that the mill companies
must either pay the exorbitant freight
rates or move their mills TO the ter
ritory where the timber grows.
Many experienced lumbermen feel
that the move will come about quick
er than most people anticipate. espec-
tally IL the outlook is for a continua-
tion OF the present freight rates. Many
think that in years's time new rates
about like the old ones will be sub
stituted for the present high rates.
Little Timber Being Moved
A trip along the railroads in this |
section now days shows the enormous
amount OF timber that ia. banked a.
waiting shipment to the mills and fac
tories.
All along the St Paul road between
here and Iron River and from Kelso
north to Rockland logs are piled up
millions OF feet of them, awaiting
shipment
Almost all OF the mills shut off ship |
ments. The Escanaba Manufacturing
Co. Is good. example OF conditions
at the receiving end
A representative OF this concern told |
a Diamond Drill reporter one day
during the week that the yard at Es- |
canada IS choked with logs. The mill |
and factory is working on about 80 |
per cent capacity so that the logs are :
not used up rapidly. That means
that many or the logs intended for |
this concern must stay on the landing
most OF the summer
. The Menasha Woodenware Co., a
concern that has never refused 10 take |
Eastwood Is entirely out OF the mar
ket. The way things look now Il
would seem that loggers will be all
summer loading out the reduced out
put OF the past winter.
Winter Good For Logging
The past winter has been the best
one for logging operations that has
been witnessed in the north country
In long time The long fall allow
ed all loggers 70 get their timber on
skids without any hindrance. Some
who operated In swamps met with a
little trouble but that was slight
Then the snow came In Just enough
volume 10 furnish sleighing but not
10 interfere with skidding operations.
There was enough cold weather to
make good ice roads. Loggers work
ing on snow roads met with some
trouble a week or two ago hut the
ice road men have met few draw
backs.
Almost all OF the johbers about here
are through. Most OF them have some
picking up 10 do that will keep them
busy as long as the snow iasta but
this is minor work. The logs are all :.
on the landings.
Read the Ads
Misses Ila Lindstrom and Ruth Ro-
sander went 10 Marquette last sntnr-
day 10 spend that and the following
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