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thing, however, is certain, that, so far, the effect has been 

 a large diminution in all the products of the country.' 



Mr Quinn subsequently visited Mem el with every 

 provision for obtaining information upon which reliance 

 might be placed. The corroborative information which 

 he there obtained amounts, he says in his report, 

 to the following : 



' Memel is supplied with lumber from Russia and 

 Poland by the river Nieme. The lumber has such a long 

 distance to be driven that it only reaches the market in 

 September and October, which market is at a place called 

 Russ, about #0 English miles from Memel, situate on the 

 bay which lies between that city and Konigsberg. At 

 Russ the wood is purchased by Mernel merchants, and 

 brought down at their risk and expense in large rafts of 

 1500 to 2000 pieces of square and round timber. When 

 the timber arrives at Memel it is assorted according to 

 quality and the views of the owners. There is a 

 government system of classification, but it is not 

 compulsory. The different kinds of timber brought to 

 this place are : 



Fir Redwood, square. 

 ,, round. 



,, Whitewood, round. 



Oak, square. 



Wainscot Logs. 



Staves. 



' And in about the following quantities : 



Square Redwood, 12 to 18 inches square, 



20 to 60 feet long ; very few pieces 



of the latter length or size ; general 



average about 30 x 13, 150,000 to 200,000 pcs. an'ly. 



Round do., 150,000 ,, 



Whitewood, round, 20,000 



Square Oak, 10,000 



Wainscot Logs, 4,000 



Staves, about 15,000 shocks of 60 pcs. ea. 



' The square redwood is classified as under : 



Crown Timber, value at that time, 70s. stg. per load. 



Best Middling, ,, ,, 66s. ,, 



2nd 54s. 



