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THE HARDWOOD RECORD, 



prosperity is general, it is always felt to 

 a greater extent in the lumber and steel 

 industries than in any other line of busi- 

 ness. The cause of this is easily seen. 

 Dealers are preparing themselves to take 

 care of a big trade next year. 



While the lumber trade has suffered a 

 bit, the wood manufacturing establish- 

 ments have been more prosperous, and 

 this prosperity is bound, sooner or later, 

 to be felt in the lumber trade, because 

 manufacturers' stocks have been reduced 

 to such a point that they will soon find 

 it necessary to replenish them. The box 

 factories have enjoyed an exceptionally 

 prosperous year. The furniture men have 

 shipped a greater tonnage of furniture 

 than ever before, but the prices have 

 been shaved a bit, to induce trade. The 

 plow factories have been very prosperous, 

 in consequence, partly, of the opening of 

 the South African trade in this market. 

 Building operations in Louisville, while 

 pecuniarily less than last year, have been 

 more active in point of number of struc- 

 tures. Hardwood floor men and inside 

 finishers have enjoyed a very prosperous 

 year. The Adler Organ Company, regard- 

 less of a damaging fire, also reports a 

 prosperous year; so much so. in fact, that 

 the company is building a half-block piano 

 addition to its present immense plant. 



BTJFFAIiO. 



Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 19. 190-1.— (Spe- 

 cial Correspondence.) — As usual at tuis 

 time of the year, business is not brisk 

 at all so far as immediate orders are con- 

 cerned. Many firms, in fact, have called 

 in their salesmen for the time being, think- 

 ing it a needless expense to even try to 

 sell wlien the consumer is so indifferent 

 about buying. This is good policy in more 

 ways than one, as it will have a tendency 

 to keep prices firm. Notwithstanding the 

 'juift times that have prevailed for the 

 past few months there seems to be a 

 general feeling of satisfaction with regard 

 to the year's business as a whole among 

 the Buffalo hardwood lumber dealers. Tlic 

 Queen City lAiml)er Company of Buffalo 

 made an assignment this week, naming 

 Mr. M. M. Wall as receiver. The credit- 

 ors, however, appear to have taken a hand 

 in affairs and have filed a petition of in- 

 voluntary bankruptcy against the concern, 

 the court appointing Attorney George P. 

 Keating receiver. 



Not for years have the Buffalo yards 

 shown as large an assortment of all kinds 

 of hardwood lumber as they do to-day. 

 The lumber has been coming steadily in 

 d'lring the past six months by lake and 

 rail, while the shipments during that pe- 

 riod out of Buffalo have been compara- 

 tively light. Plain oak is in good demand. 



but the prices at the selling end do not 

 seem to keep pace with the manufactur- 

 ers' ideas, especially on the first and 

 seconds. Quartered oak is quiet, with a 

 downward tendency as regards prices. 

 Ash seems to be holding its own, and is 

 in fair demand. There is quite a drop in 

 prices on hasswood and chestnut, with no 

 movement to speak of in either lumber. 

 Cypress, gum and cottonwood are all com- 

 ing to the front with a decided upward 

 tendency in prices. There is not much 

 change in the poplar situation. 



NASHVILLE. 



Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 20, 1904.— (Special 

 Correspondence.) — After January 1 the 

 lumbermen in the manufacturing district 

 can tell more. Now they are looking for 

 tides and indications are good for logging 

 on the Cumberland. Weather conditions 

 now are in favor of the lumbermen and 

 the market is very satisfactory, judging 

 from the expression of Nashvillians. Plain 

 oak. chestnut and quartered white oak 

 in the hardwoods are having the best 

 sales. Winter building in Nashville is 

 holding up well. 



MEMPHIS. 



Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 20. — (Special Cor- 

 respondence.) — The market presents the 

 usual holiday features and something of 

 (luietude. Init the nominal activity of the 

 month of December has been much more 

 considerable than that of any of the fall 

 months. More buyers have been here and 

 more lumber has been sold. After the 

 new year evidences are plentiful that a 

 fine trade will ensue. Oak, plain and quar- 

 tered, hickory stock and ash are in first 

 rate demand. Cypress and cottonwood 

 have improved in tone and price. Poplar 

 is not much more active, but there is not 

 a great deal of the wood on the market. 

 Gum is in some better demand. The ex- 

 I)ort business is picking up slowly. 



TIMBER LANDS ALONG THE COTTON 

 BELT ROUTE. 



White oak, ash, hickory, gum, cypress, 

 cottonwood. Sites and locations for mills 

 and hardwood factories. Let us put you 

 in touch with some good propositions In 

 hardwood timber and timber lands. Write 

 for full information, stating about what 

 you want. 



E. W. LA BEAUME, G. P. & T. A., 

 Cotton Belt Route, 



St. Louis, Mo. 



The Central of Georgia Railroad, which 

 runs between Chattanooga, Atlanta, Ma- 

 con, Savannah, Montgomery and Birming- 

 ham, is bringing investors in the lumber 

 branches and several woodworking lines 

 into a territory that otherwise holds fame 

 as a great fruit paradise of the world and 

 a health resort district of much note. 

 Many machinery houses are springing up 

 right in the territory, and drummers are 

 invading it every day. Those with indus- 

 trial projects will receive information by 

 writing W. A. Winburn, second vice-presi- 

 dent. Central of Georgia Railroad, Savan- 

 nah, Ga. 



The sash and door factory of the Phillip 

 Rinn Company at Crosby and Division 

 streets was damaged by fire to the extent 



of $100,000. 



J. P. Davis is erecting a saw mill at 

 Bristol. Tenn. 



The J. M'. Dickson Company have pur- 

 chased the East End Lumber Company's 

 plant at Memphis, Tenn., and according 

 to advices they are in position to furnish 

 the trade with first-class band-sawed lum- 

 ber just as they used to. Their cut this 

 season will be oak, ash, cypress and gum, 

 % inch and thicker. 



Murphy & Son are successors to the 

 hardwood lumber l)usiness of J. B. Richey 

 at Zionsville, Ind. 



Notice of the incorporation of W. P. 

 Adams Lumber Company at Fayette, Miss., 

 with a capital stock of $10,000, is given 

 out. 



The saw mill of J. Wantz at Blanchesler 

 was partly burned down a fortnight ago, 

 entailing a loss of $1,000. No insurance 

 and origin of fire unknown. 



Sehofleld Bros, of this city have pur- 

 chased a tract of 8,000 acres of timber 

 along the Salkeatchee River, in south- 

 western South Carolina. They will en- 

 gage in the manufacturing business. 



Read our "Wanted — For Sale — Ex- 

 change" columns, pages 29 to 32 inclu- 

 sive. 



WM. H.WHITE &, CO., 



:Bo5me Olt^", :^!liolx. 



MANUFACTURERS 



HARDWOODS and HEMLOCK. 



ANNUAL CAPACITY: 



30,000,000 Feet Lumber. 

 10,000,000 Cedar Shingles. 



MAPLE, SOFT AND ROCK ELM, 

 BA88WOOD, BIRCH, BEECH, 



Cedar Posts and Ties, Hemlock Tan Bark. 



RAIL OR WATER SHIPMENTS. 

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