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lorior finish within another weeli. Lilie all other hardwood men we are 

 eagerly awaiting the opening of navigation to replenish our stocks as 

 the difference in freight rates by boat and rail is no small matter." 



R. J. Clark, president of the Peninsula Park & Lumber Company of 

 Saulte Ste. Marie, Mich., was in Detroit the past week on busimss. 



A. E. D. Allan of the firm of Allan Brothers who is ill with inflam- 

 matory rheumatism and who went to St. Petersberg, Fla., a couple of 

 weeks ago is slowly regaining his health, according to letters received 

 by his brother. Bert Allan. Mr. Allan has been ill for several weeks 

 and because of his condition his southern trip was delayed some time. 



Bert Allan of Allan Brothers reports that, because of the floods in 

 Ohio, Indiana. Kentucky and other southern points, shipments of hard- 

 wood lumber from the South have been seriously hampered. 



Albert B. Lowrie and Fred J. Eobinson of the Lowrie & Robinson Lum- 

 ber Company, iiave just returned from a vacation spent in Los Angeles, 

 Cal. 



John J. Comerford of the Detroit Lumber Company has returned from 

 a trip to Panama where he spent several weeks. 



Mr. Claney of the Thornton-Claney Lumber Company of Chicago, was 

 a visitor last week. 



has attracted a moderate volume of new business. For maple demand is 

 fair and prices are very well htld. 



The Hardwood Market 



< CHICAGO >■ 



Considerable anxiety is being experienced by members of the local trade 

 in the matter of making deliveries on southern stock originating In the 

 flooded territory. Quite a quantity of lumber was shipped from dis- 

 tributing centers along the Ohio before the floods actually reached there, 

 in anticipation of high waters. This stock was loaded hurriedly and was 

 practically dumped onto the market in more or less of a chaotic con- 

 dition. There was not enough of it to effect any very marked change in 

 market conditions, but several shrewd purchasers were willing to take a 

 chance and realized very handsomely on it. 



The spring season is evidently here to stay, although there is still a 

 little chilliness in the air. Still definite arrangements are being made 

 locally for the active opening up of the building season. Any complaint 

 that comes regarding the laxity of business from any quarter is but 

 seasonable. 



As a whole the main difiiculty is in securing enough dry lumber to 

 actually take care of the demands of the consuming trade. Those 

 operating in both northern and southern stock are necessarily doing more 

 in northern woods and are in many instances arranging to ship stock 

 which IS not as dry as It should be. because they are not able to wait 

 until such lumber comes in in first-class shipping condition. 



On the whole the consensus of opinion of the local trade would indicate 

 a very favorable showing for the coming spring months. 



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The lumber market of New York and vicinity has shown some recent 

 changes which may be taken as an indication' of what the market will 

 be throughout the spring season. So far as the volume is concerned no 

 great change has taken place, although there has been a slight increase. 

 The price situation is a different matter and the entire list is on a 

 higher range than for the past few years, which is taken as an indica- 

 tion of strong prices for the season. Recent advances are shown in ash, 

 oak, maple, basswood and birch. The better grades of basswood are 

 up $1, ash strips advanced $2, and thick birch went up $2. Oak flooring 

 is firm at high prices and maple flooring has advanced $3 on the clear 

 grades. There is nothing to Indicate a falling off in values, but it is 

 evident that some buyers have held off, hoping for a break. The recent 

 floods in the Middle West and the conditions prevailing at manufacturing 

 points argue for a continued high range of values for some time to come. 



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There is fully as much strength displayed in the market for hardwood 

 lumber as there has been and in some cases dealers refer to conditions 

 a.s firmer, if anything. There has seldom been a time when manu- 

 lacturers of hardwood lumber have been as independent as the}' arc at 

 the present time. Dealers in this market state that offerings are not 

 large and very few cases are found where the holders showed an.v 

 anxiety to force sales. Manufacturers in the market using large quantities 

 of hardwood lumber during the year are found to be carrying rather 

 small stocks as compared with past seasons. 



At the present time several of the large cutting up plants are a little 

 quiet. Others, however, are keeping plants operating to full capacity.. 

 Veneers are in fairly active demand at the present time and prices are 

 well maintained. There is a very strong demand for plain oak and 

 prices are firmer and higher than they have ever been. Quartered oaU 

 Is not in as good demand as plain oak, but there is quite a good deal 

 more being used than six months ago and the outlook is that buyers will 

 want still larger lots. Chestnut is in very fair call at Arm prices. Cypress 



=■< PITTSBURGH >-= 



If the tri-state territory had not been so tboroiighly washed up and 

 flooded during the past ten days the hardwood business would be regarded 

 as first-class. Demand from factory consumers is getting somewhat 

 better. nic tendency is to pay the prices asked with comparatively 

 little kicking. Hardwood mills, however, are badly swamped, railroads 

 which handle their stuff are out of commission and many yards which 

 carry n large stock of hardwood have had their lumber washed away or 

 are pretty nearly out of business for a week or two. It is certain that 

 there will bo a big demand for hardwood lumber for construction and 

 repair contracts on railroads and in manufacturing plants throughout 

 the flooded district and this trade is sure to come forward toward fall. 



Kentucky Lumber Company 



MANUFACTURERS 



POPLAR, PLAIN AND QUAR- 

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 GUM, ASH, CHESTNUT, BASS- 

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Isola, Miss. 



Sales Office 

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