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HARDWOOD RECORD 



January 10, 1917 



WE MANUFACTURE bandsawed, plain and quarter sawed 



WHITE AND RED OAK AND YELLOW POPLAR 



We make a specialty of Oak and Hickory Imple- 

 ment, Wagon and Vehicle Stock in the rough. 

 -Your Inquiries solicited- 



ARUNGTON LUMBER CO., Arlington, Kentucky 



Wistar, Underhill & Nixon 



Real Estate Trust Building 

 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 



CHOICE DELTA GUM Dry and Straight 



Salt Lick Lumber Co. 



SALT LICK ' . - KENTUCKY 



MANUFACTURERS OF 



^^ Oak Flooring 



Complete stock of %" and 13/16' 

 standard widths 



in 



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(Leading Manufacturers) 



BLISS-COOK OAK GO. 



BLISSVILLE, ARK. 



MANUFACTURERS 



Oak Mouldings, Casing, Base cind Interior 

 Trim. Also Dixie Brand Oak Flooring. 



As Well As 



OAK, ASH and CUM LUMBER 



Can furnish anything in Oak, air dried 

 or kiln dried, rough or dressed 



MIXED ORDERS OUR SPECIALTY 



OUR SPECIALTY 



St. Francis Basin Red Gum 



WE MANUFACTURE 



Southern Hardwoods 



Gum, Oak and Ash = 

 J. H. Bonner & Sons 



MUte Mft4 Ofloe. 



PMt«ao« and T«l«ffT»»h Ofli««. 

 HKTH. AAK. 



more than usual trouble in getting small lots. The smallness of birch 

 supplies has slowed up the movement, and prices have gained. There 

 has been considerable inquiry lately in this market for elm, indicating, 

 as most of it comes from up state, renewed activity at the wheel plants, 

 elm hub blocks being sought considerably in advance of the supply. Like- 

 wise, the spoke and body manufacturers are buying liberally of hickory 

 and paying some fancy prices when quick delivery can be afforded. An 

 advancing basswood market, foreseen by lumbermen here some weeks 

 back, has become a reality, but stocks are in bad shape, broken and in 

 small quantity, otherwise some exceptionally big basswood business might 

 I)e transacted in this district. The demand seems to be increasing stead- 

 ily. Among the southern woods, lumbermen here recently welcomed a 

 return to life of oak, a somewhat unexpected demand setting in especially 

 for plain oak. Where furniture manufacturers a short time ago seemed 

 content to use substitute wood, gum getting most of the trade, now 

 these manufacturers and other former heavy oak consumers are beginning 

 to look around in the oak field and already these inquiries are developing 

 into good business, and lumbermen are inclined to believe that within a 

 short period the demand will extend to other items in the oak list. 



Fair prices are being realized for ash. The call for this wood has not 

 been over heavy, although the market cannot be said to be sagging. 



While there has been a lessening in the demand for gum with the furni- 

 ture manufacturers, other gum consumers, notably the box manufac- 

 turers, aggregate a demand of sufficient proportions to keep the market 

 strong. Prices are being maintained largely on the previous basis, both 

 red and sap giving little cause for complaint or worry. Box grade Cot- 

 tonwood is finding a ready market when available, but other items are 

 not moving with customary volume, but cottonwood in anj' grade is now 

 rather a scarce article. 



The call for shingles is unstable and prices are fluctuating in an uneasy 

 manner. It is the off season and the shingle market here is feeling the 

 full effects. Tank cypress is moving in good volume and the entire 

 cypress list is reported holding up remarkably well for this time of the 

 year. Indications point to an early spring season with enough present 

 business to keep the mills going until the spring rush is at hand. 



=-< CLEVELAND y- 



Whatever the conditions elsewhere, the general situation in the hard- 

 wood market here is decidedly firm, with a tendency to advance. This is 

 in spite of a falling off in demand with the usual cold weather. Continued 

 shortage of cars, and inability of interests here to get the material is 

 responsible. Low-grade liardwoods are especially scarce. No. 1 common 

 grade oak flooring has advanced ?3 per thousand in the last thirty days, 

 while maple flooring is higher by $2 in the same period. These figures show 

 little change, however, in the last fortnight. Indications are tor further 

 advances with the advent of spring business. In several (juarters there 

 are plenty of orders, but no way to ship. The embargo is still in effect 

 on all railroads except the Nickel Plate, which will permit shipments only 

 over its own lines. Because of the low stocks and small receipts here, 

 many orders are being placed by retailers and other consumers, in antici- 

 pation of their spring requirements. All descriptions of hardwoods are 

 affected in this connection. 



< TOLEDO > 



The hardwood dealers are inclined to look upon the future with more 

 than ordinary optimism. There is a better demand than has existed for 

 some time past and prices are holding firmly and in many instances there 

 is an improvement noted. The demand is excellent from automobile con- 

 cerns and railroads are reported to be ordering more freely than has been 

 the case in many months. Kim. hard maple and oak seem tn be the lea<lers 

 on the local market at present. A decided price advance has been noted 

 on elm and maple, and oak has also advanced some in price recently. The 

 impetus given to the price conditions of birch has carried oak with it and 

 better prices are being secured for both materials. The year just closed 

 has been a banner season in building operations, the total amount for the 

 year being $9,747.45-1, which is more than .|2,000,000 more than last sea- 

 son and .?0. 000, 000 more than the records of a decade ago. 



-< INDIANAPOLIS > 



The new year started with the hardwood market displaying strength 

 and the trade declares that prospects are very bright for a heavy demand. 

 Buying was active during the holiday season, the demand at that time 

 being much heavier than had been anticipated. Retailers are heavy buyers 

 because yard stocks have been greatly depleted, and consuming plants are 

 active buyers. 



The outstanding feature of last year's business in hardwood circles was 

 the demand from the building trades. Not much was expected of the 1910 

 building season, but statistics for the year covering the extent of building 

 operations show the demand was unprecedented. The total value of build- 

 ing operations for the year was $8,935,039. as compared with $7,093,642 

 for the previous year, or a gain in favor of 1910 ot $1,841,397. 



The hardwood trade reports that a larger volume of hardwoods entered 

 into the building ot new structures than ever before, and that the demand 

 for high-class stock was active for interior woodwork. Consuming plants 

 in many Instances have received so many orders that no new business is 

 being sought, and It is believed that the automobile Industries In Indiana 



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