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AMERICAN LUMBER IN FOREIGN MARKETS. 



France, Spain, and Mediterranean ports have taken a larger portion of our exports 

 this year than formerly, and if tke "favored nation" treaty is ratified, as it will 

 probably be at ouoo, between France and Canada, a larger portion of our export is 

 likely to go to that country, to the great relief of the English market, and with a 

 fair prospect of better prices for spruce. 



Thestock of merchantable deals wintering here is 7,600 in St. Petersburg strndards, * 

 against 7,000 standards last year and 11,000 standards in 1891. Logs are 4, 000 stand- 

 ards against 3,000 last year. 



Shipments from Miramichifor twelve years, from 1882 to 1893, inclusive. 

 [Superficial feet.] 



1882 117,000,000 



1883 149,000,000 



1884 108,000,000 



1885 87,000,000 



1886 72,000,000 



1887 68,000,000 



1888 73,000,000 



1889 110,000,000 



1890 88,000,000 



1891 72,000,000 



1892 95,000,000 



1893 83,000,000 



Exports of Miramichi lumber, 1893. 



* Standard equals 165 cubic feet. 



