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LUMBER TRADE OF BUFFALO. 

 Comparative receipts during last five years. 



Tbe importation of lumber from Canada was 5,104,000 feet in 1873; 

 11,385,715 in 1874; 13,650,369 in 1875, and 10,966,637 in 1876. 



The shipments of lumber by canal were 89,273,358 feet in 1873; 

 115,752,111 in 1874; 129,579,796 in 1875, and 165,549,747 in 1876. 



In 1876 3,095 cars (average 8,500 feet) or 26,309,500 feet of lumber 

 ■were shipped by I^ew York Central and Hudson River Railroad, and 

 1,200 cars or 10,200,000 teet by Erie Railway. 



The manufactures of Tonawanda during the year were: Bill stuff", 

 16,098,000 feet ; shingles, 50,784,000 ; and lath, 3,824,000. 



The "Tonawanda Lumberman's Association" was formed July 27, 

 1875, for the protection and promotion of the lumber and timber trade 

 of that point. 



Lumber trade of Buffalo. 



Statements of receipts and sliipments of forest products, from com- 

 mercial statements, show the following amounts received by lake and 

 forwarded by canal. The great decline in the latter is partly due to the 

 diversion of the trade to Tonawanda, where ample facilities have in 

 recent years been provided for receiving from the lake and shipping by 

 canal. 



' Imports "by lake and railroads. 



Shipped by canal in 1877, from the opening of navigation to Novem- 

 ber 1, 74,961,117 feet. Receipts by canal, 1,915,448, in 1870 ; 945,997, 

 in 1871 ; 1,931,791, in 1872 ; 839,505, in 1873 ; 749,400, in 1874. 



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