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HARDWOOD RECORD 



November 25, 1916 



CINCINNATI 



Hardwood Manufacturers and Jobbers 



OHIO VENEER COMPANY 

 Manufacturers & Importers FOREIGN VENEERS 



2624-34 COLEBAIN AVENUE! 



C. CRANE & COMPANY 

 Manufacturers of Hardwood Lumber, Oak & Poplar eipecially 



Onr location makes possible qaick delivery of anytblns In Umbert 

 and hardwood lumber 



(Leading Manuiacturers) 



Baker-Matthews Manufacturing Co. 



Sikeston, Mo. 



Band Sawn 

 Southern Hardwoods 



SPECIALTIES 



RED GUM, PLAIN OAK 



8BND US YOUR INQUIKIKS 



OUR SPECIALTY 



SI. Francis Basin Red Gum 



WE MANUFACTURE 



Southern Hardwoods 



Gum, Oak and Asli== 

 J. H. Bonner & Sons 



r—t»na» mmt Talesimyk Oti « «. 



«in«I.«T, AMK. 



BUSS-COOK OAK CO. 



BLISSVILLE, ARK. 



•^■^———~-^-^-^ MANTJFACTCRBRS 



Oak Mouldings, Casing, Base and Interior 

 Trim. Also Dixie Brand Oak Flooring. 



As Well As 



OAK, ASH and CUM LUMBER 



Can furnish anythinc in Oik, air dried 



or kiln dried, routh or dressed 



MIXED ORDERS OUR SPECIALTY 



its total application toward freight destined to certain lumber dealers 

 on account of their alleged delay in unloading cars and exceptions on 

 live stock and perishable goods. Wholesale stocks in storage and lumber 

 on yards are moving actively at high prices on account of the uncer- 

 tainty in delivering for specific contracts and the yards anticipate much 

 reduction of stock the coming season through the same causes. All New 

 England railroads are working over normal capacity and contemplating 

 several reforms to meet the Increased call for empty cars, such as haul- 

 ing and returning empties without waiting for reloads and the imposing 

 of ascending scale demurrage rates on receiving patrons. 



All items in hardwood remain firm and booking of orders is entirely 

 subject to delays and ability to deliver. The almost total absence of 

 stocks in thick maple is noted with a consequent high market on this 

 wood. High-grade white ash is also meeting increased inquiry, the de- 

 mand coming principally for foreign consumption probably being for 

 aeroplane construction. 



>< BALTIMORE >== 



Expressions of opinion on the part of lumbermen as to trade condi- 

 tions are rather divergent, some reporting that they find business de- 

 cidedly good, with an active inquiry and a demand sufficiently expansive 

 to bring the volume of their business up to impressive figures, while 

 others state that the calls for stocks leave much to be desired, and are 

 not of such moment as to enable the sellers to have much ahead of them 

 at any time. All reports, however, agree In representing the domestic 

 trade as full of very encouraging possibilities. The furniture manufac- 

 turers, for instance, are still said to be busier than they have been for 

 years, with other woodworking establishments hardly behind them In 

 this respect. Why the actual demand for hardwoods should not be more 

 urgent in view of this fact is rather puzzling, but the belief persists that 

 the partial raising of the embargo some time ago caused the delivery 

 of such quantities of hardwoods to buyers who had placed orders with 

 various concerns in the hope of getting one of the shipments through, 

 that for the time being the stocks ran considerably ahead of what were 

 regarded as adequate proportions. It is also to be said that the ten- 

 dency of prices is upward. So far no important advance has been noted, 

 but in the face of the increases in all other things, including labor, It 

 seems inevitable that the liardwood producers should mark up their 

 stocks so as to come out with a margin of profit. The lumber previ- 

 ously absorbed by foreign buyers now stays at home and gives the domes- 

 tic buyers the benefit of liberal offers at a time when all other materials 

 have greatly advanced. No. 1 common oak is being sought with some 

 freedom by the furniture makers, while the lower grades of poplar are 

 also in fair request, with high-grade poplar quiet. Chestnut, ash and 

 maple have been marked up, the rise in maple flooring being considerable. 

 Nearly every new list issued by the manufacturers shows a further rise, 

 and this, of course, tends to make at least some of the buyers hold back. 

 No discouraging developments have claimed attention of late, and some 

 Kalns have been made. .\t the same time it will not be denied that the 

 hardwoods, along with other lumber, have so far failed to benefit in 

 anything like the same degree that other commodities have been helped, 

 and the members of the trade arc still looking to the future for the 

 boom they believe is on the way. 



=-< COLUMBUS >- 



The car shortage Is one of the worst features of the hardwood trade 

 in Columbus and central Ohio territory. The demand for all varieties 

 and grades remains good and prices are well maintained at levels which 

 have prevailed for the past few weeks. Lumbermen believe that pros- 

 pects for the future are bright. 



Buying on the part of retailers is one of the best features of the 

 trade. Dealers' stocks are light and some arc ordering more liberally. 

 Others are buying only from hand to mouth, as they believe that prices 

 may break soon. All of the orders booked are for immediate delivery, 

 as jobbers are not disposed to accept orders for future delivery. Con- 

 siderable buying is also being done by factories, especially those making 

 furniture, boxes and implements. Automobile factories are also in the 

 market for more. Car stocks are moving well and all items on the list 

 are fairly active. Mill stocks are not large, although some accumulation 

 is reported in certain localities. There is little cutting at present as 

 jobbers are able to get full price for all cargoes that can be moved. 



The cold snap is curtailing building operations in this territory, al- 

 though many now in progress will be continued during the coming few 

 months. Many of the structures are now enclosed and artificial heat 

 will permit working right through the winter. Collections are generally 

 good, as money appears to be easy. 



Quartered and plain oak is in good demand. Poplar is moving well, 

 especially in the lower grades. Chestnut is one of the strongest points 

 in the trade and basswood remains strong. There is an increasing de- 

 mand for ash while other hardwoods are unchanged. 



=-< CLEVELAND >■-- 



Oak and maple flooring continue to lead the list in the demand for 

 liardwoods in this district. There has been noticeable improvement in 

 the movement of these woods into consuming channels, primarily on 

 account of the rush to finish partially completed building operations 

 liefore the real winter arrives. All descriptions of hardwoods going into 

 the manufacture of furniture are in demand. Ash, heretofore rather 



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