Title: Canadian forest industries July-December 1922
Identifier: canadianforjuldec1922donm (find matches)
Year: 1922 (1920s)
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Subjects: Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries
Publisher: Don Mills, Ont. : Southam Business Publications
Contributing Library: Fisher - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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CANADA LUMBERMAN 133 another; that it was all well enough to meet once a year for the tran- saction of business and the reading of reports, but that there was another side to association life which should not be neglected. The hope was then expressed that in the summer time the dealers could arrange an outing, something in the nature of a convention that would not be a business affair, but rather in the nature of a holiday, a reunion and possibly an educative event all rolled into one. This, when worked out to something concrete, took the form of a trip at midsummer to a number of manufacturing points on the Georgian Bay. Sixty retailers who had laid aside their business affairs for a few days visited Penetanguishene, Midland, Victoria Harbor and Tarry Sound, winding up with an enjoyable sail through the inner channel of the Georgian Bay. Wherever they went they were wel- comed by lumber manufacturers, shown through their mills. and banqueted and addressed until they began to wonder whether manu- facturers and wholosalers could possibly be such bad fellows as they ha'd once upon a time imagined to be the case. The next year, 1920, the dealers became a little more ambitious. They took a trip to North Bay, Callender, and Sturgeon Falls; then casting convention of all kinds to the winds, they spent a week-end on the French Rivef in a Summer hotel which had been opened par- ticularly for their use. They remained here until Monday and re- turned home refreshed, broadened in mind and delighted with the experiences they had enjoyed. The Charms of Outdoor Life These trips whetted the appetites of many of the dealers and it was an easy matter in 1921, to make up a large party for a trip to Byng Inlet, where, as guests of Graves, Bigwwod & Co., they spent one of the finest week-ends that anyone could desire, Thanks to this spirit of good fellowship which the lumbermen are doing so
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Two causes of forest fires—a locomotive and a camper. The former has pro- tective appliances, and the latter is expected to use every precaution and extinguish his camp fire thoroughly. Travel permits assist in this much to promote in their Association a wonderful outing was made possible. Living in tents, with motor boats and row boats available for all, the charms of Georgian Bay life were enjoyed very fully. Good fishing, swimming, boating and exploring were new experi- ences to many of the dealers, but they took to it all with great relish. This year, 1922, a new departure was tried and the spirit of co- operation which is the keynote of our Association's progress was again strongly in evidence when the Steamer '"Huronic" was chart- ered and dealers came out in sufficient numbers to occupy the whole vessel and make a great success of the four days' sail upon Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. Cultivation of the Association Spirit Looking back upon these successful and happy events during the short life of the Association, who will say that its organization has not, in these meetings alone, more than justified itself? The retail lumberman in Ontario to-day belongs almost to a different species from that which existed previous to 1918. He is broader minded, has a greater experience of the ways and ideas of his fellow dealers, knows infinitely more of the troubles and aspirations of the wholesaler and manufacturer, and is a happier and better citizen than he could have been Lf he and two hundred others had not agreed to bury their differences and cultivate the association spirit. Any dealer who has taken part in one of these midsummer trips will readily admit the truth of this statement and will agree also that even at a considerable sacrifice in time, trouble and money, the achievements of the Association would have been cheaply purchased. And while referring to the cost, there is to be remembered the im- portant fact that the Association, although only now in its fifth year, is financially on its feet. It has no money troubles to worry albout and in its treasurery there is sufficient to meet any serious emergency that may arise. Do you ask now for a list of great achievements, business prob- lems disposed of, difficulties overcome, misunderstandings removed and services rendered to the individual members? These could be set forth at great length, but this is scarcely the place for them. In the secretary's reports they have been mentioned in detail. They are innumerable in variety and impressive in importance, and there is no single one of them, no matter how definitely it may relate to one individual member of the Association, which has not had its beneficial influence upon every retail lumber dealer in Ontario. Bearing all this in mind it is not surprising that the Association has grown to its present size and now includes among its members two hundred progressive Ontario Retail Lumber Dealers out of a possible four hundred who might be expected to join. When will this other two hundred become members? Judging from the growth of the first four years it will not be long before we will have in our Association about eighty per cent of the dealers instead of fifty per cent as we have to-day. It lies with the present members solely to bring about this result. Their's is the duty to devise new services, and to convince the other dealers that they should come in. There are just as good times ahead of us as those of the past four years; probably even better times. There are just as many accomplishments to be achieved. Every day produces new problems for the Association to solve, each requiring enthusiastic co-operation among the dealers. The only limit to the usefulness of the Associa- tion to its members is the extent to which they will individually avail themselves of its services. Stika Spruce Has Peace-Time Uses Although Stika spruce may never again be so eagerly sought and so extensively cut as during the war, it has so many superior quali- ties in the opinion of foresters and lumbermen that it will always play an important part in the lumber industry of the Pacific coast region. It grows rapidly, makes a large yield to the acre, lends it- self fairly well to forest management, and produces a wood which has high value for many special purposes, prominent among which is the manufacture of paper. The greater part of the virgin forests in which Stika spruce occurs has not been reached by lumbering operations, Stika spruce was not well known in the world or national markets until an extraordinary demand for it arose during the war because of its superiority for airplane construction. The total stand in America is estimated at 40 to 44 billion feet. More than one-third occurs in Alaska, one-third in British Columbia, and the remainder in Wash- ington, Oregon, and California. It does not ordinarily grow in pure stands, but must be logged in conjunction with other timbers—with Douglas fir, western hemlock, and western red cedar in Washington and Oregon, with western hemlock in Alaska. The varied qualities of Stika spruce fit it for a wide variety of uses. It is the premie! wood for the manufacture of aircraft. It is unsurpassed for pulp and is especially adapted for musical instruments. It is also a desirable wood for boxes, crates, barrels, veneer, and woodenware.

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