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tary-manager nC tlie American Overseas Forwarding Company, reeently 

 formed here, says that there are prospects that the international trade 

 conference at Atlantic City early in October may so modify exchange 

 rates that there may be a resumption of something lilse normal exports ol 

 hardwood lumber and forest products. 



"With foreign l)uyers on the ground to confer with shippers from Mem- 

 phis and other points in the hardwood area," he said recently, "exchange 

 rates may be so modified that lumber and other raw materials may be 

 shipped to Europe on more favorable terms." Mr. Townsend believes that 

 exchange rates arc the greatest obstacle to overseas business at the mo- 

 ment and he is looking forward to the conference with a great deal of 

 pleasure. Both he and James E. Stark, president of the Southern Hard- 

 wood Traffic .\ssociation and director in the .\merican Overseas Forward- 

 ing Company, along together with other exporters from Memphis, will be 

 in attendance at this international gathering. 



Domestic markets are able to absorb all offerings of hardwood lumber 

 in this country at the moment, however, and there is such insistence on 

 prompt forwarding that stocks are being shipped within comparatively 

 few days after they have come from the saw. It is because of the excel- 

 lent position of the domestic market that the notable decrease in export 

 business has caused so little complaint among the hardwood trade of the 

 South. 



Production of hardwood lumber is being increased to some extent, but 

 the smallness of unsold stock, as related to normal, as shown by the 

 report of the American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, indicates 

 that, despite the increase in output, there is no increase in holdings of 

 hardwood lumber in the South. In other words, it is quite clear that the 

 offtake is quite equal to, if it does not actually exceed, the quantity of 

 lumber placed on sticks every day. 



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I Plain & Qtd. Red & White i 



OAK 



AND OTHER 

 HARDWOODS 



= Even Color 



Soft Texture = 



MADE (MR) RIGHT 



OAK FLOORING 



We have 35,000,000 feet dry stock— all of 

 our own manufacture, from our own tim- 

 ber grown in Eastern Kentucky. 



LOUISVILLE 



Louisville operators report a very active demand for practically all 

 laardwoods with prices firm and no prospect of any breaks before the first 

 of the year at least. It is believed by some operators that there will be 

 a slight working off process in all commodities after that time. The 

 principal demand continues coming from the furniture, musical instru- 

 ment and auto trade. Poplar and quartered oak are two of the best 

 bets while plain oak and gum are selling well. Walnut is more active 

 than it has been, and mahogany is moving freely. The veneer and panel 

 manufacturers are very busy, and report that they are oversold. Collec- 

 tions are generally good, and the outlook is bright. Production has been 

 fairly good for the past few weeks, but demand is greater than production. 



BEAUMONT 



After a slackening in the number of inquiries, the demand for hardwood 

 has again become Tej:y stroitg and the shipments have been up to prac- 

 tically the ability of Uie railroads to furnish cars. Practically the only 

 noticeable feature of the market is the fact that mills are again getting 

 some oak in shape for the market, and it is being quickly taken up by 

 furniture factories. Ash is also in good demand and considerable quan- 

 tities are being shipped. 



W^ule the mills suffered no damage from the tropical storm which 

 skirted the Texas-Louisiana coast, the accompanying rains have inter- 

 fered considerably with logging operations. The Texas & Pacific, after a 

 ten-day absolute embargo, is now allowing shipments to the Ranger oil 

 district on permits, while the Ft. "Worth & Denver has removed all restric- 

 tions to the Wichita Falls district. 



Labor is still scarce, particularly of the kind that mills must depend 

 upon to increase their production. 



MILWAUKEE 



The hardwood market in Milwaukee shows little or no change from the 

 conditions prevailing the past several weeks, with a strong range of prices 

 predominating. Up to this time there has been no decided increase in 

 the production of woods which would tend to relieve the alarming short- 

 age. However with the easing up of the shortage of transportation facili- 

 ties, which has hampered lumber manufacturers the past several weeks, 

 it is expected increased shipments will soon be made. 



The demand for all varieties and grades of w^oods continues strong and 

 active, in fact far in excess to the production. Building projects are going 

 forward on an immense scale, with all indications pointing toward a con- 

 tinuance of activity in that line. Furniture and wood-consuming indus- 

 tries are reported as enjoying an unprecedented business, working full 

 force, and in some instances overtime. The trade outlook generally is 

 good. 



GRAND RAPIDS 



The demand has fallen off somewhat in this market, making conditions 

 slightly easier, but dealers still are overloaded with orders, the falling off 

 being mostly in the way of new business. Prices have not been affected 

 as yet, but indications are they will be lowered unless the demand is 

 stimulated. Shipments from the mills are good, but stocks are still lov 

 and shipments are exceeding the production by about forty per cent. 

 Local dealers are getting caught up on orders, but still are far behind. 

 Indications here are that there will be a shortage of dry northern hard- 

 wood lumber this winter. 



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Quality First Service Always 



The quality, figure and texture of our lumber is 

 unsurpassed by any mills in any vicinity. 



We offer the following items thoroughly dry, on 

 which we are in position to make immediate shipment 



ASH 

 4/4" FAS ... 

 5/4" FAS . . . 

 S/4" FAS . . . 

 4/4" No. 1 C. 

 8/4" No. 1 C. 

 4/4" No. 2 C. 



PLAIN RED OAK 

 4/4" FAS, Saps 8.500' 



4/4" FAS 12.000' 



6/4" FAS 5.000' 



4/4" No. 1 C. 20.000" 

 6/4",No. 2 C. 10.000' 

 PLAIN WHITE OAK 



6.000' 

 9.000' 

 12.000' 

 10. 000' 

 10.000' 

 10.000' 



1.500' 



4,000' 



& up. 



7.000' 



5.000' 



. 10" 



10,000' 



30,000' 



6.000' 



8.000' 



5/4" FAS . . 

 8/4" FAS . . 

 4/4" No. 1 C 

 5/4" No. 1 C 

 8/4" No. I C 



QTD. WHITE OAK 

 5/4" FAS 4.500 



10.000' 

 7.500' 

 30.000' 

 20.000' 

 8.700' 



6/4" FAS . . . 

 8/4" PAS . . . 

 4/4" Sel.. 6" 



8' & up. 

 5/8" Sel. . . . 

 4/4" No. 1 U 



& up ... 

 5/4" No. 1 C. 

 6/4" No. 1 C. 

 8/4" No. 1 C. 



POPLAR 

 4/4" F.1S SXD 10.000 

 4/4" FAS SND 



12" & up. . 10.000 

 5/4" No. 2A C. 20.000 

 4/4" Bs Bd. 13" to 



17" 5.000 



QTD. SYCAMORE 

 4/4" PAS. 12" & 



up 4,200 



4/4" FAS 1.800 



5/4" FAS 11.000' 



4/4" No. 1 C. 10.000' 



5/4" No. 1 C. 6,000' 



WALNUT 



5/8" FAS 5,000' 



4/4" FAS 16.000' 



4/4" FAS. 8" & 



up 7.000' 



8/4" FAS 5.000 ' 



5/8" No. 

 4/4" No. 

 5/4" No. 

 6/4" No. 

 4/4" No. 

 5/4" No. 



1 C. 20.000' 



1 C. 15.000' 



1 C. 15.000' 

 1 C. 



21.000' 

 60.000' 

 10,000' 

 5.000' 



2 C. 

 2 C. 



S/4" No. 2 C. 



MIXED OAK 



9/4"Xo.I C&B. 5.300' 

 10/4"No.I C&B.16.200' 

 12/4"No.l C&E.Il.OOO' 

 14/4"No.l C&B. 1,200- 



Send us your inquiries for .\-»ih, 

 Beech, Cottonwood, Elm, Gum, Hick- 

 ory, Oak, Poplar, Sycamore & Walnut. 



J. V. Stimson & Co. 



OWENSBORO 



KENTUCKY 



SATISFACTORY SERVICE 



