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HARDWOOD RECORD 



June 10. 1919 



ASH 



We manufacture a splendid quality of White, firm 

 textured, Louisiana ASH, in thicknesses 1 to 3 inch. 



Sound, Square-Edge Oak Plank 

 TIMBERS 



ALSO 



Gum Cottonwood Elm Pecan 



WIDTHS, LENGTHS AND GRADES TO PLEASE 



Pelican Lumber Company 



MOUND, LOUISIANA 



Here's Something 

 Unusually Ciood 



MAPLE 



12/4" 2 & Better 24,000 feet 



10/4" 2 & Better 150,000 feet 



ELM 



6/4" 3 & Better 30,000 feet 



8/4" 3 & Better 40,000 feet 



12/4" 3 & Better 25,000 feet 



BIRCH 



4/4" 3 & Better 80,000 feet 



The above stock is of a fine quality, — the 

 best in the land. We also carry a complete 

 stock of Hemlock of all sizes and lengths 

 up to 20 ft., in good shipping condition. 



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g 1 lanson v_yompany 

 GRAYLING. MICHIGAN 



having withdrawn price lists altogether. All predictions as to the trend 

 of the trade made four months ago have been upset by the recent develop- 

 ments, and there is no one now who is willing to say that the movement 

 toward higher levels has reached its limit. Not only do the upper grades 

 show increasing strength, but the buoyant feeling has been communicated 

 to the lower classifications, so that the entire list is now favorably 

 affected. The inquiry has developed the fact that stocks everywhere are 

 short, with a number of items very far below the requirements. Maple 

 flooring, for iustuuce, has gone almost out of sight, as the production 

 had been brought well nigh to a stop while this country was engaged in 

 the war. Logging everywhere dropped to very small proportions while 

 men were being drafted for military service, and the different restrictive 

 regulations and industrial preferences remained in force, with the result 

 that the mills now have very small stocks of logs to work upon and are 

 held down to a from-day-to-day basis. The great majority of the plants 

 are unable to turn out lumber at anything like their capacity, so that 

 there is no early prospect of the shortage being made up. And in this 

 connection it is to be borne in mind that the trade for the present has 

 only the domestic business to take care of. exports being as yet very 

 much limited by the lack of vessels. When once the shipping facilities 

 become at all adequate a heavy foreign movement is to be looked for. 

 which should emphasize the scarcity of stocks still more. The exports, 

 for that matter, are on the increase, and the volume of business now done 

 already represents a very considerable gain over the movement during 

 the war. But it is confidently expected that the extensive reconstruction 

 which must be carried on in Europe will call for greatly enlarged ship- 

 ments of all kinds of hardwoods, with the result that any prospect of the 

 production gaining on the distribution may as well be disposed of for a 

 b'Ug time. This, at least, appears to be the best opinion of the trade, such 

 views being expressed by some of the leading hardwood men of this 



section. 



COLUMBUS 



Strength is the chief feature of the hardwood trade iu central Ohio 

 territorj'. Buying is reported as more active, both from the retail trade 

 and from factories. The tone of the trade is good and prospects are 

 considered bright. 



Factories making boxes, implements, vehicles and furniture are iu the 

 market. There is not much disposition to accumulate stocks but the 

 plan is to buy for the immediate future. Shipments are coming out 

 promptly. Retail stocks are not very large and there is a distinct move- 

 ment to accumulate stocks. Rural dealers are especially active in plac- 

 ing orders, mostly for immediate shipment. 



Building operations, stimulated by the "Build Your Home" campaign 

 are becoming quite active. Many dwellings and apartments are being 

 projected and the work on many is going ahead. Prices are firm all 

 along the line and all recent advances have been well maintained. Quar- 

 tered and plain oak are both in good demand. Poplar is becoming more 

 active and the lower grades are moving in better shape. There is also a 

 good demand for chestnut and basswooil. 



INDIANAPOLIS 



The Tegge Lumber Go; 



High Grade 



Northern and Southern 



Hardwoods and Mahogany 



Specialties 



OAK, MAPLE, CYPRESS, POPLAR 

 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 



l>uring the past six weeks improvement in the hardwood business has 

 been steadily gaining momentum, and conditions continue to look better 

 as the season advances. New construction work in Indianapolis is forg- 

 ing steadily ahead and in the course of a few weeks should attain normal 

 volume of pre-war days. ^Miile present activity in building is confined 

 to some extent to the construction of apartment houses and remodeling 

 work, there is nevertheless a certain amount of home building under way. 

 The demand for hickory is very strong. Quartered and plain white oak 

 is very scarce and the few dealers that are fortunate to be moderately 

 well supplied are able to command their own price. There is practically 

 no ash to be had ; elm is slow ; poplar is fair with a good demand in the 

 higher grade, 1 inch. The available supply of maple is small, and as the 

 demand is good dealers are able to ask and get some fancy prices. Almost 

 all the factories that are large users of hardwood appear to be enjoying 

 a good business, and labor troubles are not nearly so l>ad as in the majority 

 of the states. There are no indications that there will be a softening of 

 prices. On the other hand hardly a week passes that does not bring a 

 slight advance in the prices of some grades of lumber. 



EVANSVILLE 



The hardwood Uunlier manufacturers tif southern Indiana, .-ioutheru 

 Illinois and northern Kentucky report that trade during the past two 

 weeks has been unusually good and many orders and inquiries have come 

 in. Manufacturers say their stocks of quartered white oak are practically 

 exhausted and that many of the other grades of oak are running low. 

 Prices are tending upward and are going to increase steadily for some 

 time. Logs are scarce. The demand for most of the grades of hardwood 

 lumber is good. Poplar, ash, hickory, gum, maple and elm are moving along 

 strong. Hickory is still scarce in this section and vehicle manufacturers 

 report that it is impossible to get enough hickory to keep their plants in 

 operation. Gum is being bought liberally by the furniture manufacturers 

 here who feet that now is the time to buy lumber. There is a general 

 sliortage of lumber stocks throughout this section and for this reason if 

 for no other, the manufacturers say lumber prices will staj' up. Most 



