NOTES ON LUMBERING INDUSTRY 107 



The Peterborough Lumber Company, of Peterborough, took out 

 last season about 300,000 feet B.M. of pine, besides their hemlock. 



The Alfred McDonald Estate of Peterborough took out about 

 800,000 feet B.M. of pine. 



The Pierce Company, of Marmora, took out about 450,000 feet 

 B.M. of pine. 



Mr. PhilHps of Burnt River took out about 110,000 feet B.M. 

 of pine. 



The Cavendish Lumber Company have cleaned up the last pine 

 timber limit of any value in this district, and, in the future, only a small 

 quantity can be taken out, principally scattered trees. 

 CUT OF PINE, SEASON 1872-73 

 Operator Mill Cut Feet B.M. 



Gilmour & Co Trenton 22,000,000 



Fowlds Bros Hastings 1,500,000 



McDougaU & Ludgate Harwood 10,000,000 



Ullyott, Sadler & Co . „ 12,000,000 



Dickson Co Peterborough 5,000,000 



Geo. Hilliard " 4,000,000 



John McDonald " 1,500,000 



Jas. Z. Rogers Ashburnham 1,000,000 



Boyd, Smith & Co Nassau 6,000,000 



R. S. Strickland & Co Lakefield 4,000,000 



N. Shaw Buckhorn 2,000,000 



W. A. Scott Mississagua River 5,000,000 



Mossom Boyd Bobcaygeon ' 10,000,000 



J. D. Smith & Co Fenelon FaUs 9,000,000 



HiUiard & Mowry " " 4,000,000 



Green & Ellis " " 5,000,000 



W. M. Snyder Sawn by contract 3,000,000 



A. H. CampbeU & Co 4,000,000 



Paxton, Bigelow & Trounce Port Perry 5,000,000 



117,000,000 



In addition to the foregoing, there is the unenumerated cut of small operators 

 and the cut of square timber for the Quebec market, figures for which are not available, 

 CUT OF PINE, SEASON OF 1911-12. 



Cavendish Co 8,500,000 



Peterborough Lumber Co Peterborough 300,000 



Alfred McDonald Estate " 800,000 



Pearce Co Marmora 450,000 



Phillips Burnt River 110,000 



10,160.000 



The Crown timber regulations of 1849 fixed the dues at a half- 

 penny (ic.) per cubic foot of square white pine, and fivepence (loc.) 

 per log 1 2 feet long, any diameter. 



In 1852, new regulations were made; square white pine was left 

 at the half -penny rate, but the pine logs increased to sevenpence 

 (14c.) 



In 1856, another change was made and square pine left at the half- 

 penny and pine logs at six pence per log 13^^ feet long, any diameter, 

 or 10 cents per standard log 133^ feet long by 20 inches in diameter. 



In 1869, new regulations were made ; square white pine was charged 

 i}4 cents per cubic foot and 15 cents a standard of 200 feet, or 75 cents 

 per 1,000 feet. 



In 1887, the dues on pine were increased ; square white pine was 

 charged 2 cents and pine lumber $1.00 per 1000 feet. 



