THE H A R D W () (J D RECORD. 



THE MAR-KETS 



NEW YORK. 



New York, Oct. 21, 1904.— (Special 

 Correspondence.) — The conditions in the 

 wholesale and retail hardwood trade of 

 the metropolitan district are, according 

 to the general opinion expressed, quite 

 satisfactory, both as to price and demand. 

 This is a time of year when the market is 

 more or less between the devil and the 

 deep sea, matters not having settled down 

 to a winter base nor altogether out of the 

 late summer season. There is, neverthe- 

 less, considerable inquiry for hardwood 

 stocks, emanating from the general users, 

 and quotations are being made on a basis 

 which shows no decline in values. The 

 furniture, piano and general manufactur- 

 ing trade are buying freely for their wants 

 in preparation for the Christmas season, 

 the yards are buying in fairer volume for 

 winter wants, and, taken as a whole, there 

 is but little cause for complaint. Natur- 

 ally, the hardwood wholesalers can do con- 

 siderably more business than is being of- 

 fered to them, but realizing that this is 

 presidential year, and by no means an 

 active season, the general view of the 

 situation is optimistic. 



Among the hardwood stocks plain oak. 

 ash, chestnut, basswood and birch continue 

 to be the leaders. Dry plain oak is decid- 

 edly scarce at manufacturing points and 

 holders of dry stocks are having no diffi- 

 culty in disposing of the same at firm and 



advancing prices. Brown ash is practic- 

 ally out of the market and is in good call, 

 together with dry white ash, the latter 

 being by no means plentiful. In other 

 words, ash is distinctly in a class by itself 

 and where wanted dry stock is bringing 

 top prices. Chestnut is also moving freely 

 in the manufacturing trade, particularly 

 among coffin and casket manufacturers. 

 Basswcod is likewise enjoying its full de- 

 mand through the trunk, box trade and 

 in such other lines in which it offers a 

 substitute for higher-priced material. The 

 demand for red birch continues unprece- 

 dentedly heavy. The amount of stock 

 which has moved during the past months 

 has been far greater than ever before 

 known, and large quantities are being 

 utilized for any number of purposes. 



Poplar still continues to show little im- 

 provement, but its status is far from satis- 

 factory. It is a source of some satisfac- 

 tion to learn that holders of poplar stocks 

 are keeping them off the market as a gen- 

 eral thing until conditions right them- 

 selves. 



It is a source of congratulation among 

 the trade that the presidential campaign is 

 cutting such a little figure in local trade 

 circles. The volume of plans filed for 

 new structures continues up to the normal, 

 many of the retail yards are enjoying good 

 volume of business for this season and 

 tne general opinion expressed is of an 



optimistic character as to the fall and win- 

 ter trade. 



CHICAGO. 



There is a continuation of the toning up 

 process in the hardwood lumber market 

 which began back in August. There be- 

 gan at that time a picking up in demand, 

 and while that demand has not assumed 

 any great proportions, it has been one of 

 steady growth. Prices, which were in- 

 clined to be a little weak then, have be- 

 come very firm, and in some cases shown 

 an appreciable advance. There is some 

 difference of opinion as to the matter of 

 supply. Probably the more nearly cor- 

 rect report, in a general way, is to the 

 effect that stocks are short, and this idea 

 is borne out by actual conditions. 



The situation in Chicago is not marked 

 by any particular features. There is some 

 little complaint regarding the call tor 

 packing box lumber, the depression being 

 caused, it is said, by the strike in the 

 Stock Yards during the summer. Furni- 

 ture and cabinet trades are calling for a 

 fair amount and the building trade is very 

 active. 



There is a good, nealthy condition 

 throughout and a decided improvement is 

 looked for by some right after the elec- 

 tion and by some others after the first of 

 the year. 



CINCINNATI. 



Cincinnati. O., October 22, 1904.— (Spe- 

 cial Corresponaence.) — The situation in 

 the hardwood trade of this district has 



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