HARDWOOD RECORD 



51 



Till' rest of the foreign trade business si'eius to be in very good shape, with 

 stocks not excessive and with the outloolc for a continuance of activity 



encourasring 



=-< COLUMBUS y 



While the weather has not been the most favorable during the past 

 fortnight, trade In hardwoods has been active in this market. The de- 

 mand for all varieties has been good, which, coupled with short stocks, 

 has resulted in high prices all along the line. Every change in quotation 

 has been toward higher levels while there is no weakness in any particular. 



One of the best phases of the market is the demand on the part of 

 both yards and manufacturing establishments. Both are buying well and 

 the result is a good movement of all varieties. Factories engaged in 

 making furniture, implements and vehicles are the best buyers on the 

 local market although other concerns also are buying well. Factories are 

 not stocking up any, and their purchases are for immediate wants onl.v. 

 Yards are inclined to stock up some in anticipation of a better demand 

 when the spring building season opens. There is every indication of an 

 active building season as architects and builders are busy on plans. 



The movement of all of the grades is fairly uniform and there is no 

 accumulation in any item. Oak and chestnut are probably the strongest 

 points in the market. Both plain and quartered oak are in good demand 

 and extra high quotations are maintained. Chestnut is moving well and 

 sound wormy is very strong. Poplar is better now and automobile con- 

 cerns are buying the wide sizes better. Ash is stronger and the same 

 is true of basswood. Walnut is moving some. Other hardwoods are un- 

 changed. Collections are reported good in every section. 



=•< CINCINNATI y- 



The fine weather that has been much in evidence during the last sev- 

 eral weeks would seem to indicate that spring has arrived. Yard men 

 have worked under most favorable conditions and yards have been placed 

 in the best possible shape to take care of the heavy receipts from south- 

 ern producing points that have been arriving steadily during the last 

 few weeks. Stocks of fairly good size are now in the hands of whole- 

 salers at this point and the assortment is quite satisfactory except in 

 some items that have been in such steady demand as to make it prac- 

 tically impossible to accumulate anything worth speaking of. There 

 seems to be no end to the demand for all grades and thicknesses of plain 

 oak and ash. quartered oak is also in active demand. Low-grade hard- 

 woods suitable for box making purposes are very scare and difficult to 

 accumulate. 



The outbound business is on the increase and wholesalers are receiving 

 many Inquiries for most of the hardwoods, indicating a continuation of 

 the present satisfactory demand from the big wood consuming factories 

 of this section. The furniture trade is holding up so well as to assure 

 a steady demand from that source, while the box factories are con- 

 tinuously calling for material. The demand for hardwoods from the 

 planing mills is increasing and should increase more rapidly from now on 

 as the season is almost upon us for a big demand for this class of manu- 

 factured stock. The implement works all over this section are very busy 

 and have been big consumers of stock suitable for their purpose. Deal- 

 ers in hardwoods are more than satisfied with present conditions and are 

 much encouraged over the prospects for a very early and heavy demand 

 tor all of their product. There is not at this time any weak item on the 

 list and prices are holding up strong with no indications of any break. 

 Manufacturers declare there is no possible chance for lower prices to pre- 

 vail this season. 



Demand for common and better poplar is on the increase, and prices 

 remain firm. Wide stock is in much better call and dealers feel very 

 much encouraged and quite well satisfied with conditions. Low grades 

 are much sought after and are very scarce with prices very high. 



-< INDIANAPOLIS > 



There has been a decided reaction in the local hardwood market during 

 the last two weeks. As one wholesaler expressed it. the bottom appears 

 to have fallen out all at once. Dealers are reported to have practfbally 

 as large stocks as they wish to carry, considering the present high prices. 

 Manufacturing concerns using hardwoods are said to be fairly well stocked. 



At the present time, the volume of business is much less than during 

 the corresponding period of last year. During the first three and one 

 half months of this year, however, the volume of trade was better than 

 for the corresponding period of last year. 



There is considerable inquiry for inch stuff, which local wholesalers are 

 having difficulty in getting. Prices are excellent and promise to hold 

 their own for some little time to come. 



=■< TOLEDO y- 



There is a considerable scarcity of hardwoods on the Toledo market, 

 especially dry stocks, and local yards stocks are far from being well 

 filled. Plain oak continues a leader both as to demand and prices. Quar- 

 tered oak is bringing good prices but it is not so strong in demand. One 

 of the most wanted materials here at present is birch, which is in great 

 demand by furniture concerns. Basswood is being used heavily as a 

 substitute for birch, which is so scarce and high that few of the whole- 



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TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP, DETAIL ESTIMATES & WRITTEN REPORT 



GARDNER & HOWE 



ENGINEERS 



Clarence W. Griffith "Toner'suUdTg^"' Memphis, Tenn. 



Bluestone Land & Lumber Company 



M.4NUF.\CTrREKS 



WEST VIRGINIA HARDWOODS 

 Soft White Pine, Oak, Poplar, Chestnut, Hemlock 



„„, Band Sawed Stock RTDflAWAV 



COMPLETE PLANING _ I^lUVaWAX 



MILL FACILITIES . PENNSYLVANIA 



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All Kinds of High-Grade 



HARDWOODS 



S. E. SLAYMAKER & CO. 



WEST VIRGINIa''sPRUc"e LUMBER CO., ^"'^ xfj,1?"J^ ^"''*"'"f' 

 Cass, West Virginia. NEW YORK 



Our First 



MAHOGANY 



Log 



Was Opened Up Yesterday 

 March Twenty-Fourth 



on our brand new band mill. All our logs are genuine 

 African stock and our predictions as to their quality are 

 being well borne out by the beautiful figure — ideal for 

 high-grade piano, furniture and other cabinet work — 

 that is shown in the flitches. 



In a few days our slicer and three veneer saws — the 

 last word in design, manufacture and installation — will 

 start turning these flitches into Veneer. 



Buyers will do well to consider our stock and facilities 

 for perfect manufacture before placing orders. 



In addition to a splendid assortment of mahogany logs 

 our log yards contain a line lot of selected Indiana white 

 oak which we will manufacture shortly. 



We invite your inspection and would appreciate your 

 inquiries. 



Fred W. Black Lumber Company 



Chicago, III. 



Take Douglas Park L. to 40th Ave. and walk one block South 



