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forwardings that have Ik'cii made in reocnt months. On the one hand, 

 there are foreign brolu-is wlio warn against the danger of over-shipments 

 and a declinins market, and on the other the caution is expressed thai 

 with the quotations going higher the foreign huyers will be encouraged 

 to employ substitutes. It is probable that the foreign movement has not 

 assumed such proportions as to affect prices unfavorably, although part 

 <.f this result must also be attributed to the increased requirements of 

 the buyers abroad. 



rophu- is holding its own. with extra wide lumber just a shade stronger 

 than it lias been, but with prices by no means satisfactory. The pre- 

 vniliug tendency is to use wide stocks more freely than has been the case, 

 but the demand is not yet such as to Insure for the manufacturers such 

 returns as lumber of this kind should bring. .\11 other hardwoods are in 

 very acceptable shape, with the outlook encouraging and the free stocks 

 hardly aCfording an adequate selection. Many inquiries are received from 

 domestic buyers as well as from foreign countries, and gum especially is 

 reported to show an improvement. Cypress is said to be easier, with 

 the most pressing needs met. and the buyers now in a position to bold 

 oft a little and see what the near future may bring forth in the way of 

 political and general business developments. 



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The hardwood lumber business has been checked somewhat by the uui- 

 terially higher prices that manufacturers and dealers are asking. All 

 reports from manufacturing centers show that the offerings of hardwofd 

 lumber are small and in the majority of cases holders are very indepeiKl- 

 ent and will not make sales unless they obtain full asking prices. Buy- 

 ers realize that today's market is firm and that the outlook shows no 

 relief for some time to come, yet they will not purchase far ahead of Ihi ir 

 actual wants. Manufacturing consumers have been fairly busy, especialiy 

 those making office furniture. Chair manufacturers have been except'nn- 

 ally busy. The demand for interior finish has been excellent and mills 

 In Ibis section have been very busy. The demand for plain oak has shown 

 quite a little increase of late, even though prices are highi'r. Quartered 

 oak has been attracting quite a little more attention and prices are firm 

 The demand tor maple is very good. Ash is attracting more attcMiticn. 



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Hardwood trade in central Ohio during the past fortnight has been 

 active in every direction. The volume of business has been good and 

 the price list is very firm. In fact, every change in quotations has been 

 toward higher levels. The tone of the market is good and the future out- 

 look believed to be excellent. The movement of the various grades bos 

 been uniform and as a result there has been no accumulation of stocks. 

 The lower grades have shown the greatest strength, although there is a 

 good demand for the upper grades, especially in oak and poplar. No 

 troubU' is experienced from a lack of cars. 



Dry stocks are very scarce in every locality. As a result the price 

 list remains firm. Mills have been making every effort to increase stocks. 

 with the result that they have scarcely kept ahead of the demand. Deal- 

 ers are buying well and so are the factories. Furniture concerns are 

 good buyers since successful mid-winter exhibits. 



Quartered oak is ruling firm and prices are high. Stocks are light. 

 There is also a good demand for plain oak and recent advances have been 

 recorded, especially in the better grades. Chestnut is one of the strong- 

 est points in the market. Poplar is strong and stocks are decreasing. 

 Ash is moving better. Basswood is selling well and other hardwoods are 

 firm. 



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Fine weather during the past week has been very favorable to the 

 yardmen who are handling lots of lumber, both in-bound and out- 

 I>ound. Trade conditions are very satisfactory : all wood consuming 

 plants in the territory drawing supplies from this market are busy and 

 well supplied with orders to insure a continuation for some time. All 

 returning lumber salesmen after covering their territory do not hesitate 

 to make this claim, and these trips are resulting in good bookings for 

 both present and future shipment. The furniture trade is especially 

 active at this time, and the implement manufacturers are very busy. 

 Box factories are as busy as can be, and are constantly inquiring for 

 suitable slock for their requirements. Planing mills are good users of 

 stock and are working full time in an effort to get stocked up for early 

 spring business. There are many inquiries for nearly every item on the 

 hardwood list, and while quotations in answer to same are high, satis- 

 factory results are being obtained. 



The .yellow pine and cypress dealers are all well pleased with the 

 situation, having just about closed a very good year, and that right on 

 the eve of the opening of another big building season. Mill prices are 

 high and retailers are being* urged to place orders liberally, but prefer 

 to wait, expecting to find surpluses at mill paints and thereby get some 

 concessions. This is hardly likely as all mills are busy getting out 

 export stock and railroad material for which there has been a very 

 heavy demand all winter, and the yard stock produced at mills and re 

 maining unsold at this time is very small, there being no accumulation. 

 Therefore prices will remain firm for the present and advance as the 

 season grows. 



Plain oak is much the sirongest on the hardwood list, and as high in 

 price as dealers can remember. All grades In oak are so scarce as to 

 cause some apprehension. Thick ask also is quoted high and Is hard to 

 locate. All other thickne.s.s.-s and grades of ash are s.-lling well Quar- 

 tered oak is doing nicely and prices are very lirm. All low grades suit- 

 able for boxes are in active demand with low stocks to draw supplies 

 from; top prices are asked for this stock. Chestnut Is in active demand 

 at satisfactory prices for all grades. (!/4 sound wormy being most in- 

 quired for. Maple is in great demand and is becoming one of the strong 

 Items on the list. Cottonwood is also greatly improved in upper grades, 

 while the Xo. 2 and :! common grades are very hard to locate and are 

 bringing stiff prices. Hardwood flooring Is quite active for this time of 

 the year, and prices are satisfactory, with indications of advances, which 

 are necessary owing to the increasing price of rough lumber. 



The increasing demand for good grades of poplar is very encouraging 

 to dealers who have held good sized stocks waiting for a diange in con- 

 ditions. Low-grade stock is as scarce as ever and prices are very strong 

 Dealers believe now that there will be a good market for No. 1 com- 



TIMBER ESTIMATES 



_ REI'IIUTS I.Vrr.I'DEI) 



TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP, DETAIL ESTIMATES & WRITTEN REPORT 



GARDNER & HOWE 



KNCINKKKS 



Clarence W. Griffith ""lyArB^iTdT/"' Memphis, Tenn. 



Bluestone Land & Lumber Company 



MANUFACTURERS 



WEST VIRGINIA HARDWOODS 

 Soft White Pine, Oak, Poplar, Chestnut, Hemlock 



COMPLETE PLANING ^""^ ^'''""' *"•"" RIDGWAY 



MILL FACILITIES PENNSYLVANIA 



■CINCINNATI 



] Hardwood Manufacturers andJobbers I 



SHAWNEE LUMBER CO. 



HARDWOODS, WHITE PINE and HEMLOCK 



Sales Office — South Side Station — C. II, * U. K. K, 



RIEMEIER LUMBER CO. 



OAK, 



POPLAR, CHESTNUT 



SUMMERS .4ND (iEST STREETS 



JAMES KENNEDY & CO., Ltd. 



OAK, POPLAR AND OTHER HARDWOODS 



FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING 



The Kosse, Shoe & Schleyer Co. 



WALNUT, OAK, AND OTHER HARDWOODS 



103-4-5 C.*REW BUILDING 



OHIO VENEER COMPANY 



Manufacturers & Importers FOREIGN VENEERS 



2624-34 COLEBAIN AVENUE 



CHARLES F. SHIELS & CO. 



SPECIALISTS IN WIDE STOCK 



POPLAR, OAK, CHERRY, BIRCH 



GEORGE LITTLEFORD 



RED CEDAR, CHERRY 



OFFICE: 1263 RICHMOND STREET 



SWANN-DAY LUMBER CO. 



Mfrs. YELLOW POPLAR and WHITE OAK 



L SALES OFFICE— SECOND NATIONAL BANK BUILDING M 



