THE HARDWOOD RECORD. 



21 



"MILL RUN, CULLS OUT." 



Editor Ii:ii-d«()(i(l ItiM-ord, Chicago, HI. 



Dear Sir:— Will you please state in llio 

 next issue of the Record what is generally 

 understood by the term. "Mill run, culls 

 out" in hardwood lumber? Please say 

 also what Ri'ades of hardwood a buyer can 

 demand under a contract reading. "Mill 

 run, culls out." SUBSCRIBER. 



In reply to the above letter we would 

 say that the term "Mill run" is not de- 

 fined in the rules of the National Hard- 

 wood Lumber Association now accepted to 

 be the standard of the country, "f.og 

 run" is defined as the full cut of the log 

 with Xo. 3 common out. "Mill run" is 

 usually used to mean the full run of the 

 log. including No. 3 common or mill culls. 

 According to the rules of the National as- 

 sociation there is no such a grade of lum- 

 ber known as "Culls." What was for- 

 merly termed "Culls" is now No. 2 com- 

 mon, and what was formerly termed "Mill 

 culls" is now No. 3 common, but the term 

 "Culls" is still used to a considerable ex- 

 tent to represent No. 2 and Xo. 3 common. 



"Mill run. culls out" is an unusual way 

 of deJning lumber in a contract, but we 

 can only construe it to mean "common 

 and better." which is defined in the Na- 

 tional Hardwood Lumber Association's 

 rules as the full run of the log, with No. 

 2 and No. 3 common out. 



THE MARKETS. 



ST. LOU IS 



l;904 



'^t'C^UTW 



CHICAGO. 



The "anvil choi'us" has been working 

 all summer on hardwood prices, but have 

 not .succecHled in hammering out much of 

 a reduction. The "anvil chorus" in this 

 illustration is made up largely of consum- 

 ers of hardwoods, each and every one of 

 whom have tried their level best to reason 

 out to the hardwood lumber salesman that 

 a declining market was the only thing in 

 view. There is no doubt but that there 

 has been some shading of prices during the 

 past two months from those in effect just 

 prior to that time, but they were of such 

 slight character and of such rare instances 

 that the stability of the market was really 

 unaffected. 



At this writing there is a toning up all 

 along the line. The upper grades of all 

 varieties of hardwood are very active and 

 with two or three exceptions are bringing 

 as high prices to-day as they ever did. 

 The medium grade goods, too., are in good 

 demand and are getting back, after the 

 midsummer lull, to the high price limit 

 reached earlier in the year. The call for 

 the lower grades is more uncertain. Prices 

 are pretty well maintained, despite the 

 large amount of substitution, and perhaps 

 by reason of it. 



From a local point of view there is 

 hardly any reason app.arent why hard- 

 M'oods should not contiQue in good de- 

 mand. All lines of hardwood consump- 

 tion are preparing for a big business. If 

 there is any weak spot it is in the build- 

 ing line. There has been curtailment in 

 that respect, the reason advanced being 

 the high price of labor and materials. 

 There being no change from this condition 

 in sight, it is probable that further delay 

 will characterize the situation. 



The supply in the market is generally 

 short. 



NEW TORE. 



It cannot be denied that while the hard- 

 wood market generally is in excellent con- 

 dition, the demand for hardwoods locally 

 is not exactly what it should be. The fa'Il 

 trade h.as opened up and the m.anufactur- 

 ers of furniture, of pianos, etc.. are busy, 

 but the local call for hardwood moldings 

 and trim lias been partially halted by the 

 strike conditions, and the retail lumber 

 yards are failing to stock up as they 

 usually do at this season in order to be 

 read.\- for a gootl fall demand. 



Eirm prices ai-e still the rule, and this 

 is certainly not due to conditions locally. 

 It is becau.se of the scarcity of stock at 

 the sonrres of supjdy and to the demand 

 that comes from other points of the com- 

 jiass, as well as from the outlying districts, 

 where work is going on as usual and the 

 voice of the walking delegate is neither 

 .so strenuous nor so authoritative as it is 

 in these diggings. 



Only a very slight improvement is to be 

 noted in the export trade. It is difficult 

 for dealers to fight the belief abroad that 

 prices ought to be lower on the better 

 grades of hardwoods, especially as he is 

 confronted with consignment cargoes that 

 the owners sacrifice for read.v cash. 



Poplar continues to be firm, with the 

 l>est grades in anything but big supply. 

 Inch arsts and seconds are steady at 

 .I;52.."i0, and inch No. 1 and common, ,'f37..'j0 

 to .f.'!!). 



Quartered oak is holding its own at 

 liriees ranging from .$77 to .$81. It is hard 

 to get good, desirable stock and buyers are 

 willijig to pay what is being asked. Plain 

 oak is firm at ^-H to $iG. Ash is in some- 

 what better call at .$42.25 for inch firsts 

 and seconds, and chestnut is firm and 

 steady at .$4-t to $4G. 



THE FERD BRENNER LUMBER CO. 



CHATTANOOGA, TENN. 

 nanufacturers and Wholesalers of 



HARDWOOD LUMBER 



For Home and Export Trade. 



I^^We are in the market to buy all South- 

 ern Hardwoods. Correspondence solicited. 



THEO. FATHAUER CO., 



YARDS ON aoOSE ISLAND. OFFICE, 235 CHERRY AVE. 

 TELEPHONE. NORTH 90T. 



CHICAGO. 

 WHOLESALE HARDWOOD LUMBER 



IN CAR AND CARQO LOTS. 



SMALL DIMENSION STOCK IN MAPLE, ELM, BEECH AND OAK A SPECIALTY. 



Desire to contract with responsible manufacturers for large blocks of 

 I'ojilar and I'lain and Quartered Oak. 



WISCONSIN HARDWOODS 



- LOG RUN OR ON GRADE. ^ ^^ 



••SHAKELESS" HEMLOCK. 



THE BEST IN THE LAND. 



GOOD GRADES. PROMPT SHIPMENTS. 



MIXED CARS 



Pine, Ba.sswood, Birch, Ma.ple, Elm, Oa.k. 



JOHN H. DAVIS LUMBER CO. 



PHILLIPS, WIS. 



TAYLOR & CRATE 



HARDWOOD LUMBER 



BUFFALO, N. Y. 



Write them to-day if you have any to offer now or for 

 the future. 



(Established 40 Years.) 



