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It is also to be said that the i-ange of piices has gone up rather than 

 reacted, with the prospects decidedly favorable for another advance. Not 

 a single item on the list shows weakness, with the exception, of course, 

 «f extra wide poplar, which has had no recovery whatever. Oak is very 

 strong in practically all divisions, the domestic demand as well as the for- 

 eign inquiry being active. All the reports from the other side of the 

 Atlantic are to the effect that slocks abroad are much lower than is 

 usually the case and that the buyers manifest a disposition to meet the 

 prices of the shippers, which evidence no signs of an easing off, though a 

 change may come, if reports about the disruption of the Atlantic steamship 

 pool, recently published, have a substantial foundation. Should the agree- 

 ment between the various lines go to pieces on account of the action of 

 some of them in establishing lines to new points in competition "With the 

 routes already in operation, ocean freight rates may take a decided drop, 

 which would necessitate another readjustment. For the present, however. 

 the rates hold firmly and export prices must be based upon them. As a rule 

 the foreign stock lists show the various woods to be in far smaller supply 

 at different ports than they have been in times past, and new shipments 

 are being encouraged so as to bring the selection up to the required pro- 

 portions. In the domestic market it is a case of buyers finding lumber 

 at fair prices in sufficient quantities to meet their wants, which is by no 

 means easy. The market is mainly a manufacturers' market, and the 

 millmen are making attractive profits. 



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Bad weather has had the effect of checking up activities at the hard- 

 wood yards. Dealers are getting as much stock together as possible in 

 anticipation of a very heavy early spring business. Stocks are arriving 

 much more freely than for many weeks and. with the demand a little 

 slack during the stock taking period, dealers hope to get a little ahead. 

 All dealers express full confidence in the future market conditions and 

 that prices will advance as the season advances. At producing points 

 manufacturers will accept no business except at top prices, and few of 

 them have much stock, despite redoubled efforts on their part to increase 

 production. Buyers in the South are very plentiful and millmen need not 

 reach out far to secure business. Factories are all running and are well 

 supplied with orders for many wrecks to come. None of these plants has 

 much stock and are sending out numerous inquiries for supplies. 



About the only change noted in the poplar market condition during 

 the past week is the much better demand for the upper grades, which have 

 not been doing well lately. This change for the better is not only en- 

 ■couraging to dealers, but bears out manufacturers who have been holding 

 this class of stock at stiff prices. The demand for No. 2 and 3 common 

 continues, the feature being the scarcit.v of these grades. 



All grades of plain oak are in demand, as is chestnut. Quartered oak is 

 strong in demand and price. Ash sells well and thick stock is much in 

 demand and scarce. Poplar, basswood. Cottonwood and gum in low 

 grades are very scarce and bringing good prices. The upper grades of 

 gum are becoming stronger all the time and firsts and seconds red gum 

 is expected to advance quite a little in price on account of the demand for 

 this stock, which is growing quite scarce. 



After having to put up with the inconvenience of a steady rain for 

 three days, the weather has settled down to fine, crisp but sunny days 

 that will put new life into the lumbermen who have yards and are badly 

 affected by such conditions. The receipts are very encouraging and as 

 demand has slackened up a bit lumbermen are fast getting into a good 

 position to take care of the expected heavy early spring business. All 

 branches of the industry are in a very healthy condition, and the most 

 optimistic expressions from the best posted lumbermen as to the prospects 

 for good business are the best evidence of their confidence in business 

 conditions. The activity of the factory trade all over this section is 

 remarkable for this time of the year, and they are all well supplied with 

 orders that will insure their running right along for many weeks. 



The box manufacturers have been ver.v busy and are calling for almost 

 any kind of low-grade hardwoods suitable for making boxes. Most of 

 these concerns usually carry large stocks in their own yards, but the 

 •consumption has been so great during the past several months that they 

 are about cleaned out of stock and are taking all stock offered at reason- 

 able prices. 



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Conditions here have not changed greatly but stocks are badly broken. 

 This condition also prevails at the mills, many of the southern mills 

 being oversold for at least four months. There is very little if any specu- 

 lative buying but buyers are taking about all the lumber they can readily 

 secure for present use. The supply, however, in many lines is short. 

 Plain red oak is leading the demand here. Good dry stocks are extremely 

 scarce and the law of supply and demand regulates the prices. The better 

 grades of hickory are in good demand just now and extremely hard to 

 get. There is plenty of hickory to be had but the weather this winter 

 has been extremely unfavorable for getting out logs, which accounts for 

 the scarcity. Prices are of course consequently high. White ash is among 

 the called for woods, much of it being used by automobile factories. 

 Basswood is light as elm is being substituted quite freely for this mate- 

 rial. The call for elm is strong with fair supply. The call for red gum 

 Is strong in both high and low-grade lumber, the heavier call being for 

 the low-grade stock, which is largely used by boxing and crating concerns. 



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