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HARDWOOD RECORD 



[Vliruary in. 1917 



\\^E own large tracts of selected timber in the 

 Knoxville territory and cut a really high 

 grade line of lumber in oak, maple and other 

 southern hardwoods. 



We are honestly convinced that there would 

 be a mutual advantage in our knowing each other. 



IF YOU ARE BUYING NOW OUR 

 STOCK LIST WOULD HELP YOU 



Maples Lumber Co. 



KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE 



rRADE MARK. 



Oak Maple 



Chestnut 



Manufacturers and Dealers 



in 



West Virginia and Southern 



HARDWOODS 



The Atlas Lumber & Mfg. Co. 



Union Trust Building, CINCINNATI, OHIO 



BUSS-COOK OAK CO. 



BLISSVILLE, ARK. 



MANCFACTUKEK8 



Oak Mouldings, Casing, Base and 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 



SI. Francis Basin Red Gum 



WE MANUFACTURE 



Southern Hardwoods 



Gum, Oak and Ash: 



J. H. Bonner & Sons 



MOM. hM OMm. 

 QUIOLBT, AKK. 



■ ■TK. AKM. 



in this district are working about full time and some declare they could 

 secure much additional work if prospects for delivery were brighter. Dry 

 stocks in many cases are running pretty low and the usual difficulty is 

 being experienced in replenishing the yards. Word from the, South is to 

 the effect that mills are continuing to restrict production. Stocks are 

 accumulating at the producing points to such an extent that there is little 

 room left for any more stacking. This condition was pointed out very 

 forcibly during the hardwood manufacturers' convention here, when sev- 

 eral prominent lumbermen urged a curtailment in production. 



There has been more inquiry of late for quartered sycamore than for 

 some time, the revival in this wood being quite marked. Oak continues to 

 gain in popularity and price. The plain stock is getting the best of the call ; 

 quartered white also is in better demand, moving in fair volume. A brisk 

 movement is apparent in gum, although the call for this lumber is not 

 nearly so heavy since oak began to regain its somewhat lost popularity. 

 Box boards are in good request. The box manufacturers are steady cus- 

 tomers of gum and Cottonwood, the lower grades finding a ready market 

 with these concerns. Ash and hickory are gaining, prices in some in- 

 stances being reported up a couple notches, the vehicle wood stock con- 

 cerns especially being heavy consumers lately. Good hickory for spokes is 

 in excellent demand. Elm not only finds a ready market with the hub 

 block manufacturers, but tlie automobile body manufacturers, which busi- 

 ness is steadily increasing here, are consuming largo quantities of elm. 

 Maple still gains favor in the flooring line, this wood being equally popular 

 with other leading northern hardwoods such as beech and birch. All three 

 are enjoying a good trade in flooring lumber. The movement in walnut has 

 been somewhat restricted. The supply is low and means for replenishing 

 are bad, while the furniture manufacturers recently have exhibited a ten- 

 dency to let up somewhat in their output ; consequently their requirements 

 of hardwoods, particularly w ilnut, have fallen off. The lumber consuming 

 concerns in this district on the whole, are running fairly up to full time 

 and except for a few instances, their requirements for hardwoods are 

 normal, with the scarcity of stocks and car shortage restricting deliveries. 



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Maple and oak flooring still head the list in the business being done here 

 in hardwoods. Practically all other descriptions have eased off in demand, 

 owing to the lack of activity among builders who threatened to keep right 

 on working through the winter — and did not make good. The severe cold 

 and plenty of snow in the last few weeks is responsible for this. Such work 

 as has progressed far is being completed, and here is where the hardwood 

 floorings come in. Prices have not been altered on any material, however, 

 in spite of the absence of keen inquiry, as there is but a limited amount of 

 hardwoods on hand in all yards. Car shortage, with no relief In sight, is 

 responsible. According to leading interests, there is plenty of material on 

 the road, but no way to get it here. All railroads are slow to remedy this 

 condition, in spite of the strong complaints from this and other points to 

 the national organizations. The impression that Cleveland is embargoed 

 by all railroads is a wrong one, however, as this rule put into effect several 

 weeks ago with the exception of the Nickel Plate, has been rescinded. The 

 effects of the ear shortage are the same. 



=-< TOLEDO >-= 



The hardwood situation here would be entirely satisfactory if it were 

 not for the car shortage, but the congestion is so severe that hardwood men 

 are driven to their wit's ends to get shipments in or out. They are having 

 all kinds of diflSculty even moving the cars around the yards in the city. 

 They can't tell when a shipment will reach a customer nor anything about 

 when their own orders will be delivered. People are getting peevish over 

 the delays and life Is one round of complaints and explanations. Outside 

 of this feature, trade might be characterized as good. The call from fac- 

 tory sources, especially automobile industries, is exceptionally strong and 

 the general demand for hardwoods from all natural sources is fully up to 

 normal, while prices are firm. Railroads have been ordering with great 

 freedom and this has stimulated prices along all lines. Ash, elm and 

 maple are leading the demand on the local market. Oak is a little sluggish 

 here as to demand although the prices have had a recent advance of from 

 $3 to $4 per 1,000. There is considerable variation in prices owing to the 

 many grades offered. The increase is noted on the lower grades. Elm is 

 enjoying a strong call, this being largely due to the needs of the automobile 

 industry. Dealers are extremely optimistic here and are anticipating an 

 unusually firm spring business. 



< INDIANAPOLIS >- 



The hardwood trade is satisfactory through central Indiana with con- 

 stantly increasing strength featuring demand. Prices are firm with decided 

 upward tendencies. Although it was expected that January would bring 

 a decrease compared with the demand for the corresponding month last 

 year for hardwoods for building purposes, a report covering the value of 

 building operations for the month which has just been completed shows 

 that there was a slight gain. The total value of building pcorations was 

 $376,095, a gain of $34,000 over the corresponding period of 1916. The 

 fact that this slight gain was made despite very adverse weather conditions 

 is a source of gratification to the lumber trade. 



As for the consuming plants, little more could be desired. Hardwood 



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