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HARDWOOD RECORD 



VENEERS 



THAT ARE 



UNIQUE, STRIKING, BEAUTIFUL 



C The C. L. Willev Veneer plant recentl}' secured tlirce 

 magnificent logs in the Liverpool market of unknown 

 botany. 



C In tone, texture and color the\- could readily pass for 

 mahogany. 



C In the faultless manner, for which the Willey plant is 

 celebrated, they have been sliced into 1/28 veneers, rang- 

 ing from IS to 30 inches wide. 



C The figure is a very large, broken, mottled stripe. 



C The illustration in actual size from a small section of 

 this wood in this column does not do it justice. 



C There is only 150,000 feet of it. It will be sold at an 

 attractive price, and it should go into the hands of some 

 concern that wants to make a reputation for itself in a 

 fine piece of interior finish or to a piano factory, which 

 would be interested in something distinctly attractive 

 for piano veneers. 



C It's well worth a trip to the Willey jilant to see this 

 splendid wood. 



C Both local and visiting buyers are cordially invited to 

 call and inspect the Willey plant, and the contents of its 

 big veneer and lumber warehouses on Robey St., near 

 Blue Island avenue. Take Blue Island avenue car at the 

 postoffice to Robey street. 



C. L. WILLEY, Chicago 



Largest Mahogany Veneer and Lumber Producing Plant in 



the World 



Lumbermen heve are watching with considerable interest the political 

 situation and are awaiting with more or less anxiety the action of Con- 

 gress in regard to lumber. 



The furniture manufacturers in this section recently raised the price 

 of their product twenty-five per cent, owing to the increase in the price 

 of lumber which has shown no indications of weakness. 



■< INDIANAPOLIS > 



The hardwood marliet locally and in the immediate vicinity is reported 

 to be in a very satisfactory condition. A number of inquiries are coming 

 in and quite a few orders are being placed. The volume of business is not 

 unusually heavy, but it is about normal and much better than it was at 

 lliis time last year. 



Furniture manufacturers who have returned from the Grand Rapids and 

 Chicago exhibits report that the outlooli for their business is unusually 

 good aud this, of course, will be reflected in the business of the hardwood 

 and veneer manufacturers. 



Prices are steady and are slightly higher than they were at this time 

 one year ago. There appears every reason to believe that a good trade 

 in practically all grades of hardwoods may be expected during the nest 

 few months. 



=-< MEMPHIS y 



The hardwood market is in a very satisfactory position. There is a 

 good demand and prices are well maintained as a general rule. There is 

 exceptional strength in the lower grades of Cottonwood and gum, which 

 are in active request and which are offering in rather small quantities as 

 compared with the demand therefor. The box factories are in the market 

 for considerable quantities of gum and are unable to secure all their 

 needs. Plain oak is also a strong feature. The demand is good in all 

 grades and the offerings are not heavy. There has been no increased 

 activity in quartered oak but the market is firmer. The upper grades of 

 Cottonwood and gum are in fairly active request, although there is not as 

 much strength in these as in the case of the lower grades. Ash is in 

 good demand and offerings are not free in dry stock. In fact some 

 deliveries are being made before the lumber is thoroughly dried. Cypress 

 is moviug at a moderate rate. The lower grades are relatively firmer 

 than the upper. Export demand is good and there is a disposition on the 

 part of exporters here to anticipate a more liberal movement to Europe 

 as soon as the railroads west of the Mississippi river have been forced to 

 issue through bills of lading on lumber shipments. At present all of 

 this business is being handled with large expense and much delay on local 

 bills to ship side. 



^-< NASHVILLE y- 



While Cumberland river floods have naturally curtailed the amount of 

 the local hardwood lumber trade here for the past week and more, the 

 tone of the market continues satisfactory, with active demands and 

 numerous inquiries. The calls for oak are active. Chestnut and poplar 

 are slower. Numerous rafts were scattered by the floods and many 

 plants at least partially submerged by the high waters, but the river is 

 again within its banks and heavy receipts of logs will soon be reported 

 here. Railroad traffic is active, especially with the shipments of logs 

 and lumber. Manufacturers are optimistic regarding the outlook for the 

 present year. Prices are steady. 



-< KNOXVILLE y 



The lumbermen in this vicinity are enjoying a very good business. 

 Thpy report that collections are getting easier; that they are finding 

 ready sale for all classes of hardwood, and anticipate a very good busi- 

 ness for the first half of 1913. Tliere is a scarcity of hardwoods of dry 

 stock in first bands, and the wholesalers are complaining that they are 

 baving considerable trouble in securing enough stock to fill their orders. 



=•< BRISTOL y 



Conditions in the lumber trade in this section continue favorable. The 

 mills are more active than usual at this season of the year, due to the 

 heavy demand for stocks and the fact that many of them are heavily over- 

 sold. The outlook is considered most favorable. Shipments of late have 

 been heavy and a large volume of business is being done. It is believed 

 Ibat prices will improve steadily during the coming months. 



=-< LOUISVILLE y 



The hardwood lumber market is in an exceptionally strong position at 

 present as the result of interruptions to manufacturing operations in most 

 of the producing territory. The mills, especially the small ones out in 

 the country, which have not much equipment for handling logs under bad 

 conditions of weather, had a fine run of iC through the fall and for a 

 week or so in January, but since then have been put out of it by bcav.v 

 rains, floods and all the rest of the happenings that are scheduled for 

 this time of the year, and there will be nothing more stirring as far as 

 making lumber is concerned until spring arrives. This applies to a good 

 many fairly large-sized mills in the South, too, and means that the 

 supply of lumber now on sticks must be regarded as the available market 



