GERMANY'S LUMBER TRADE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1361, 12 February 1912, Page 8

GERMANY'S LUMBER TRADE.

Germany's trade in lumber is vcarly increasing, according to (he United States Consul at Hamburg, Mr.E. 11. L. Miiinnienhoir. The German forests have long been insufficient to meet the demand, and Germany has been obliged to procure the necessary material from foreign sources. The northern Continental forests consist almost entirely of white and pitch pine, of which CD - or 711 pelcent, is white. Alders and asps urv Bhipped mainly from So nth Sweden and Riga (Russia), nnd are used for the manufacture of matches and cigar-boxes, oak also coming iu small quantities from the Kime district*. Deliveries from Norway an- growing kss as a result of the e.xtoasive cnU'iiw by the sitwmill companies at Frederickehnld, Frederikstnd, Drainmen, Skieu, and elsewhere. Norwegian lumber i-- used in Germany, only in HoisVin, on the coast of the North' Pea, and Westphalia. The finest qualities of Swedish woods are brought to the German market from (he Golle, Sodorhamu, and Sundsvall districts. White pine is almost entirely traded, unassorted, whereas pitch pine is often assorted. Further, the. assorted lumber is sold as rod and white pine. The waste wood is of a poorer quality, mid is naturally cheaper, but not suitable fur the Gmrnui inoit«t.