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HARDWOOD RECORD 



December 10, 191G 



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Our Standard 



^ We are makers of Good Lumber. 



Q For ten years we have been turning out 

 high-grade Hardwoods at our present lo- 

 cation, and thruout those ten years we 

 have been studying constantly to improve 

 our products. 



^ As a result we have established a real 

 STANDARD OF QUALITY. 



^ When our customers speak of GOOD 

 liunber they say "Like Liberty Lumber." 



^ It IS good lumber. Smoothly sawn — 

 pliunp, even thickness — good widths — 

 good lengths — and FLAT. 



^ Good to look at, a pleasure to work — 

 that is "LIBERTY" lumber. 



SEE OCR LIST OF DKT LITJIBEB IN 

 "H.iKDWOODS FOB SAIE" DEPT., 

 PAGES 54-55, AND ASK FOB PBICES 



UBERTY HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY 



MAKERS OF GOOD LUMBER 

 Big Creek, Tex. 





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Williams 



Lumber 



Company 



FAYETTEVILLE 

 TENNESSEE 



-MANUFA CTURERS- 



Middle Tennessee 

 HARDWOODS 



Soft -Textured Qtd. Oak a Specialty 



corresponds with the actual rate of consumption. Except in some of the 

 low grades, where a lessening of the inquiry has been noted, the buying 

 is freer than it was, with the quotations generally on a higher level, 

 although the increases have not so far assumed extraordinary propor- 

 tions. It was, of course, Inevitable that the hardwoods should go up, 

 although the decline in them had not been so great as in various other 

 woods. The trade has now evidently made up its mind that values will 

 he permanently higher, and is going ahead to arrange for its require- 

 ments. Some of the hardwood men report that the volume of orders is 

 very satisfactory. These dealers state that they are doing considerably 

 more business than at this time last year. One division of the trade 

 which shows absolutely no improvement is that of exports. The back- 

 wardness of the foreign business, of course, throws a greater weight upon 

 some of the domestic trade, leaving so much more lumber to be taken 

 care of. But there are indications that the large requirements in the 

 home market will fully compensate for any deficiency in other directions. 

 The mills, according to all information obtainable, have no extensive as- 

 sortments of lumber on hand, while some prices have gone up sharply, 

 like those of maple flooring, for Instance, with regard to which lists have 

 been repeatedly withdrawn for revision upward. 



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The hardwood trade has ruled hrm in every particular during the past 

 fortnight. Trade has been as good as car supply would permit and the 

 general tone of the market Is satisfactory. Lumbermen believe that future 

 prospects are good. 



Trade is about equally divided between retailers and factory demand. 

 Buying on the part of concerns making furniture and boxes is rather 

 active, and the same Is true of vehicle and Implement plants. They have 

 very little surplus stocks on hand and many are buying for the purpose 

 of increasing surplus supplies. 



Ketailers are buying only from hand to mouth as a general proposition. 

 Stocks are not large and many are loath to increase them under present 

 conditions. Building operations continue active — in fact, the building 

 outlook Is exceedingly bright, as many new projects are announced for 

 the coming season. Even in the face of high prices buying is going on 

 actively. 



Prices are well maintained and every change has been toward higher 

 levels. The lower grades arc especially strong. Car shortage is inter- 

 fering with shipments and many are delayed from two weeks to a month. 

 This is causing considerable Inconvenience In the trade generally. Mill 

 stocks are only fair. Collections are good in mdst localities. 



Quartered oak is firm. Plain oak is also selling well and prices are 

 firm. There Is a good demand for chestnut, especially the lower grades. 

 Ash is increasing in activity, and the same is true of basswood. Poplar is 

 strong In every way. Other hardwoods are imchanged. 



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There has been a noticeable hardening in prices during the past couple 

 weeks, the volume of inquiry picking up considerably, centering upon the 

 staple woods. Another cause which has had the effect of boosting prices 

 is the scarcity of dry stocks, especially in 1-inch and thicker lumber. This 

 Is prevalent In the upper grades and as a consequence there has been a 

 much livelier demand tor the lower grades, which in this market are much 

 more available than the higher priced article. The northern product is 

 advancing more than the southern, firsts and seconds ranging about $1 

 better than a few weeks back. A heavy demand has set in recently for 

 thick lumber. Maple is gaining In favor, especially with the flooring con- 

 cerns, altho the volume of the maple movement still is considerably below 

 birch, which for some weeks has been the leading seller in the entire 

 hardwood list in this territory. Prices are being maintained and a good 

 part of the local demand for birch is coming from the furniture manu- 

 facturers. There has been a revival in the elm market the last few weeks, 

 the call from the upstate wheel factories being especially Insistent. Soft 

 elm has advanced somewhat and gives every indication of maintaining all 

 gains for some time. Thick elm hub blocks are commanding better prices 

 and no doubt will continue to rise well into the winter. Plain oak, firsts 

 and seconds, is leading the southern list and moving in better volume than 

 a few weeks ago, altho birch continues to have the call in the combined 

 southern and northern hardwood market. No. 1 common sap gum, while 

 still In good request, has fallen off in the volume of movement of late and 

 prices have declined accordingly. Red gum is not sharing the fate of sap 

 ond is still In good request ; prices are being maintained on a rigid basis. 

 Ash and hickory ore moving in better volume, automobile and vehicle wood 

 stock concerns being especially good customers in this market. While the 

 aeroplane manufacturers are using a little of this wood, their chief call 

 centers on spruce. The recent call for bids on a large number of aeroplones 

 by the government gave rise to the belief that some of that business may 

 land in r)ayton, but inasmuch as Cincinnati is not much of a spruce market, 

 there is little chance of any large proportion of the business falling this 

 way. Cottonwood prices are rising somewhat, although the demand Is not 

 increasing very extensively. A rather serious shortage a while back In 

 Cottonwood In this market seems to be the main reason for the climb In 

 price, rather than the volume of movement. Manufacturers of boxes con- 

 stitute the chief source of Cottonwood consumption in this section. Poplar 

 Is moving In nice volume in the lower grades, but dry stock In the better 



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