Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1895 — Africa’s Big Mahogany Supply. [ARTICLE]

Africa’s Big Mahogany Supply.

Mahogany, cut from the forests discovered by Stanley In his expedition for the rescue of Emil Pasha, now reaches this country. These forest* are said to be Inexhausible, and are probably of equal, perhaps of greater, value than the richest gold or diamond mines on the dark continent Capitalists were Interested In Stanley’s account and a flourishing trade In the timber has resulted. Prices of mahogany products were in a fair way to rise to excessive figures until the cutting began in Africa. This has only been within the past year, but prices have already fallen 20 per cent A car load was recently delivered at Louisville at a net cost of SBO per 1,000 feet whereas it has been a common thing for mahogany to sell at auction In Liverpool, England, for SIOO per 1,000. Heretofore the principal sources of supply have been the forests of Central America, Cuba, San Domingo and Brazil. Alreadyl2,ooo,ooo feet have been cut and exported from Africa, and the trade promises to yield an Immense revenue to the British and French colonists, who have seized the mahogany territory. This African mahogany has a pinkish tinge, in contrast to the red-dish-yellow color of the American varieties. The trees are very large, and logs received in the shipment mentioned were two feet to three and one-half feet In size. They are squared before being exported. If you are at all “touchy” don’t have any friends; they will always be hurt log your feelings.