anaheim-gazette 1908-09-10

INCREASE IN LUMBER CUT YEAR SHOWS GRATIFYING EXPANSION OF THE INDUSTRY. Lake States Show Falling Off in White Pine — Western States Show Commanding Position — Demand for Lumber Increasing. Washington, Aug. 30.—Figures of the lumber cut in 1907 compiled by the Bureau of the Census and the forest service showed the largest total ever reported in the United States exceeding by 7 per cent the cut reported for 1906, for the returns obtained last year were more complete than ever before. The figures themselves disclose some interesting facts. In 1907, 28,850 mills made returns, and their production was over 40 billion feet of lumber. This is believed to include 95 per cent of the actual cut. In 1906, 22,398 mills reported about 37% billion feet. Since according to these figures nearly 29 year than the year before, while the over 7 per cent, it might be thought that the amount actually manufactured must have been greater in the earlier year. This, however, would be a too hasty inference, for it is almost wholly among mills of small individual output the gain in the number of establishments reporting has been made. A classification of the returns by states and regions throws additional light on the situation. Individual changes, as for example the remarkable rise of Texas from eighth to third place among the lumber-producing states, are doubtless accounted for primarily by the greater accuracy Southern pine is abundant Atlantic coast states from Newas to Texas, the region will doubtless maintain its position for some years, in fact that at the present bulk of the timber will in another decade; but in production by individual leadership has since 1905 by Washington. The figures of produce that during 1907 Washington very decidedly from its of 1906, while its sister region, is credited with a crise in its total. In the of the year Washington suffers a car shortage, and at the combined effects of business turbance and higher freight brought the industry almost analysis. Oregon kept up in cause of its larger procoastwise and foreign trade two states together producing lumber than any other two the union. It is a striking fact that lumber prices have been steadily during the last half century capita consumption of also been going up. In 1855 ing to the best figures of the average consumption to son in the country was 250,1900, 460 feet, and in 1907, This illustrates what has been true the world over—that trial progress the demand becomes greater and greater. almost wholly among mills of small individual output the gain in the number of establishments reporting has been made. A classification of the returns by states and regions throws additional light on the situation. Individual changes, as for example the remarkable rise of Texas from eighth to third place among the lumber-producing states, are doubtless accounted for primarily by the greater accuracy of the 1907 figures; but in the majority of cases the advances and declines can be traced to specific influences. Before the year closed the general business depression was severely felt in the lumber industry. It was not, however, the most important cause of a falling off in the production of the year where a falling off occurred. For decline in production took place only in certain regions. The South is the region of greatest activity in lumber production, and yellow pine the most important wood, forming 33 per cent of the entire cut of the country. The cut of yellow pine reported shows an increase of 13 per cent over that of 1906. In the early part of the year many of the Southern mills cut so heavily that in spite of the curtailed output which followed the business disturbance later, the total was greater than ever before. But in both the Lake States and the Northwest a smaller cut was reported than for 1906, though the number of mills reporting increased. In the Lake States the falling off evidenced the waning supply of white pine. Michigan, which for many years led all the states in lumber production, and then gave way to Wisconsin, went from third to fifth. Minnesota as late as 1905 held fourth place. Last year it went from seventh to ninth. It was not until the latter 90's that the South displaced this group of states as the most important source of lumber supply. Since California is the happy ground of railroads. It is the profitable territory west of and this for the reason that ducts make high class freight the staples that form the low grade freight, lumber is likely important California produce bulk of our other freight to the class of luxuries or manned goods. Moreover, it is year round business. The this region are never idle. Ter long we are shipping fruits and vegetables that must have. In summer these kinds of freight, mostly of diversified character, fact alone lies an assurance commercial stability. There are and fruits and nuts and wine sugar and hops, and these are part of the infinite variety. The favored region, where we must find its good things to the rest of the world grow them and dig the coal. California provide the wine and olives. In this sufficiently lengthened eration of varied products of the railroad official there room for many that have al Last year it went from seventh to ninth. 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A pine is abundant in all the coast states from the Caroline-Texas, the region as a whole obtains maintain its leading position for some years, in spite of that at the present rate of the timber will be gone over decade; but in totals of 5 million by individual states the crop has since 1905 been held Washington. Figures of production show that 1907 Washington fell off decidedly from its huge cut while its sister state, Oregon, credited with a slight increase in its total. In the early part of Washington suffered from shortage, and at the end the effects of business disruption and higher freight rates had the industry almost to par. Oregon kept up its cut below its larger proportion of lumber and foreign trade. These ties together produced more than any other two states in striking fact that though lurks have been steadily going up the last half century, the per consumption of lumber has been going up. In 1850, according to the best figures obtainable, large consumption to each per-country was 250 feet, in feet, and in 1907, 480 feet. Itrates what has been found worldwide over—that with indus-gress the demand for wood greater and greater. KERN COUNTY WATER SUIT Carrying of Pumped Water to Distant Fields at Issue A water suit has been commenced in the Kern county courts that is of interest to the irrigators in this valley. The suit involves the question of whether persons have a right to put down artesian wells and convey the water to distant lands, which are wholly irrelevant to those on which the water is produced. The "Echo" of Bakersfield says; Two suits were filed yesterday in sumed an importance that promises to increase vastly as the years pass. Take the item of spring lamb, for instance, California is practically the only part of the United States where lamb for the butcher is a possibility in spring. Chicago is already getting all its spring lamb from this state, with the somewhat remarkable result that a lamb dropped in the Sacramento valley in winter is worth more than a sheep in May for export. This is only a single form of the wide variety of highly profitable industries made possible by our climatic conditions. For one thing, California has a virtual monopoly of winter husbandry in America, and that gives us the early markets, when prices are high. These are some of the reasons why the assessed valuation of the state has been steadily climbing until now it is crowding the $2,000,000,000 mark. Fifteen years ago it was about half as much. These specifications are offered as a small contribution of incitements, among others that might be mentioned, for California to keep smiling. KERN COUNTY WATER SUIT OFFICERS W.F. BOTSFORD, Precident JOHN HARTUNG, Vic FRANK SHANLEY, 2nd O. ZEUS, Assistant Car A water suit has been commenced in the Kern county courts that is of interest to the irrigators in this valley. The suit involves the question of whether persons have a right to put down artesian wells and convey the water to distant lands, which are wholly irrelevant to those on which the water is produced. The "Echo" of Bakersfield says; Two suits were filed yesterday in the superior court to decide the question of whether or not owners of land in the artesian belt have the right to bore wells and carry the water away in ditches to irrigate other lands at a considerable distance therefrom. The plaintiffs in both cases are The California Farms Company, Jennie A. Cox, Jennie A. Peltier, Freda Maxwell, Arthur Brown and C. A. Sear. In one suit the defendants are the Iowa Land and Water Company, the John Doe Company, the Richard Roe Company, and others represented by fictitious names. In the other suit the defendants are the Second Extension Water Company, Lucerne Drilling Company, William Sage, W. H. Wilbur, and other parties represented by fictitious names. The plaintiffs are owners of land in the northern part of the county in the artesian belt, and the defendants have bored artesian wells and are about to bore other artesian wells for the purpose of carrying water to the Alpaugh Colony and elsewhere, twelve or fifteen miles farther north in Tulare county. The complaint states that by this means the water supplies under the lands of the plaintiffs will be depleted and the flow of artesian wells bored on the plaintiffs' lands will be decreased. The complaint asks that an injunction be issued to prevent the defendants from taking water, pending the trial of the suit, and for a permanent order to the same effect. 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