The Timber Industry.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1661, 18 March 1886, Page 2

The Timber Industry.

Ajmeetingof sawmillers. was to take place yesterday, at ■ Makotuku for' the purpose of cousideririg < ths best means of selling totara , timber tp^the'. greatest possible advantage;^ T«^ioe C^already have meetings of a similar nature been | held, but their object has been rto deal with the timber it'ra'de. m general, vlt was been found difficult to adhere to fixed piiceu for the sale lofthe.cbmmdhei j kinds of timber, such aB pine, matai and but with totara it'is quite a differ- J ent matter. Th« sawmillers have found put that there are no t6tara forests m ' New Zealand that 'can compare with those m the neighbourhood. of; Makotuku and Danevirke. Orders have of late been received from the larger southern' cities to such an extent that the mills have barely been able to cope with them. And still the demand continues to increase. The sawraiU'ers will now combine together, raise the price of heart of totara timber— most probably— arid make such arrangements that when one firm is unable to supply its orders, another mill will assist it, the compliment being roturn'ed when the circumstances require "it. ; By this means the trade of totara will be made into a monopoly, and thus the interests, hot only of the sawmillers but of the settlers m the Bush, will be properly guarded. The timber is their birthright;: On it, their present and their future to a great measure depend. Why should they not look, after ■ their interests ? Wie hope to hear that the sawmillers have come to a unanimous agreement and that they will -all endeavour to' abide by it'^-Waipawa Mail. ' ' '.'" " : " " "'".'' ' ' ; "■"'" '