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to be used for paving purposes in L,ondon. The size of the blocks 

 vary in diameter, as 5 x 3, 6 x 3 and 4>^ x 3 inches, but all are 9 

 inches long. Mr. Olcott declares hardwood pavements superior 

 to brick. 



In commenting on the scarcity of timber and improved ma- 

 chines, the September 10 issue mentions the fact that not many 

 years ago lumber stocks ran as high as sixty to seventy per cent 

 firsts and seconds, while now it is difficult to find large stocks 

 with one-third that percentage of best grades. ' ' With the best 

 of machinery and methods of working there probably will be as 

 much profit made in the future from low grade, narrow lumber 

 as there was in working the best of lumber when there was plenty 

 of it." The lamentable feature, however, is a constantly de- 

 creasing supply which verges towards exhaustion. 



The September 25 issue records the shipment of 1,500,000 

 gallons of creosote to the Sante Fe treating plant at Summerville, 

 Texas. This is the largest shipment of creosote ever made. 

 Last year the total amount of creosote produced in the United 

 States was only 13,000,000 gallons. The increasing demand for 

 it is shown by the fact that " in 1885 there were treated in the 

 United States only 211,000 ties. In 1894, practically ten years 

 later, there was an increase to 950,000. In 1904 the figure was 

 13,711,000." 



In the October 25 issue there is a timely article on the barrel 

 industry. This issue quotes from consular reports that "there 

 are upward of three hundred million barrels and circular packages 

 manufactured in this country annually, and the demand increases 

 so that this output must be steadily broadened to keep pace with 

 the growth of the business. The largest demand is in the cement 

 business which requires approximately 35,000,000 a year ; while 

 flour comes next at 22,500,000; fence staples, bolts, nuts and 

 nails require 15,000,000 and sugar 15,000,000. Coffee, spices, 

 crockery, and fruits and vegetables use 5,000,000 a year, while 

 glassware, baking powder, distilled liquor, cand}', tobacco, and 

 cheese manufacturers use from 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 barrels." 

 The average life of a barrel is given at one year, though general 

 usage prolongs this estimate. 



Paper and Pulp is a most interesting publication and among its 

 numerous articles of the year, "Quebec's Forestry Policy" is 

 especially worthy of mention. 



