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THE HARDWOOD RECORD. 



better , demand for cherry. In suuthern woods 

 poplar is moving a little faster and cypress is 

 firm again. There is not mucli gum or cotton- 

 wood handled here, but the trade in both appears 

 to be increasing. 



Baltimore. 



All the informatiou obtainable with regard to 

 the hardwood trade of this section is to the 

 effect that the favorable indications noted some 

 time ago continues. While the movement has 

 not so far attained any extraordinary volume, 

 a considerable amount of business is being done. 

 As a matter of fact the distribution is about as 

 large as circumstances will pei-mit. There are 

 no large stocks at any of the mills, and numerous 

 plants have been compelled on account of the 

 bad weathei- and the impassable roads to cur- 

 tail their output materially, with the result that 

 they have no surplus on hand. 



Decided activity has prevailed among buyers, 

 who have been all through the milling sections 

 taking up stocks, until now there are practically 

 none left. I-'airly large supplies remain in the 

 hands of dealers, of course, and for the present 

 there is no danger of a scarcity, but heavy ac- 

 cumulations are also wanting. The entire range 

 of values is firmly maintained, the local inquiry 

 continuing good and the indications being that it 

 will keep up for an indefinite period. 



Some of the largest building projects yet 

 launched are nearing consummation and will 

 afford a market for extensive quantities of hard- 

 woods. Thus a fifteen story building is to bo 

 erected on the old site of the B. and O. Central 

 building, which will call for many thousand 

 feet of hardwoods and other kinds of lumber, 

 notwithstanding the fart that the design is for 

 a fire-proof building. Other deals of nearly as 

 great a magnitude are under consideriition. while 

 of smaller structures in the burnt district there 

 are a large number yet to go up. all sw-elling 

 the aggregate of hardwood lumber used. The 

 range of values is firm at the advanced figures 

 noted and the entire trade, with the exception 

 of the exports seems to be In good shape. The 

 foreign movement continues restricted, though 

 the outlook is slowly Improving. .Judgment must 

 be shown with regard to shipments, however. 

 since unsuitable lumber will have a bad effect 

 even on the planks lu demand. The consump- 

 tion appears to be slowly on the Increase abroad, 

 though .stocks are still large and little, if any. 

 reduction, is taking place on account of the 

 Ijractice of shipping on consignment. I'rofits are 

 not yet up to satisfactory figures, and the recog- 

 nized exporters are exercising much care about 

 the stocks they forward. 



In the home market oak planks are moving 

 with comparative freedom, and the mill men 

 hold out for their price, knowing that stocks are 

 not readily replaced at the present time. Ash 

 is also In fairly good request, with values high 

 enough to encourage production. Poplar main- 

 tains the advance It scored during the latter 

 part of last year, and stocks are by no moans 

 excessive, nor Is It at all likely that they will 

 be. even when all the mills got to running full 

 time, which Is not the case now, when many 

 plants are shut down for one reason or another. 

 The demand for walnut logs is about up to the 

 average, good quality stock being taken at 

 figures that seem attractive. Ash is moving 

 about as well as can be expected at moderately 

 bigh prices, while other hardwoods are also in 

 satisfactory shape. 



Minueapolis. 

 The factiti-y trade is beginning to sit up and 

 take notice again after the holidays. Some of 

 the smaller consumers are very short of stock, 

 and are beginning to get a little anxious as 

 they realize how little there Is on hand. The 

 sa&h ind door people are liavlng a steady line 

 of special work calling for oak. birch and bass- 

 wood, and are consuming more stock than usual 

 nt tills season of year. 



Dasswood is having a good run, and there 

 has been some brisk buying lately from the 

 factories of the upper grades of basswood. As 

 a lesult prices are stronger, and where a month 

 or two ago it was necessary to cut a dollar 

 or two from list prices, dealers are now able 

 lo feet practically the card price for their 

 stuft. Cull basswood is unchanged, the de- 

 mand being light at this season. 



IJed oak is the scarcest thing in the market, 

 and some consumers are ready to buy heavily 

 if they can get what they want. Mill men 

 are very independent, however, and will not 

 ship upper grades alone. They will sell the 

 full stock, shipping culls and all, or not sell 

 at all. The sash and door people hate to take 

 any cu;Is, but apparently will be forced to do it 

 if they fill their demands. 



Maple flooring is still selling fairly well, but 

 yard trade as a rule is dull and little stock 

 moving to the country points, liock elm is a 

 fair seller, and ash has been moving some lately. 

 Dealers express the opinion that the present 

 demand is only a forerunner of what will come 

 in February, and It locks as though some lines 

 would be cleaned out entirely. 



Keports from the woods indicate that the 

 deep snow, which has been a handicap to log- 

 ging, is now settling somewhat, and roads have 

 been made through It. lyogging was hampered 

 considerably for a time, but ought to go on 

 at a lively rate from cow till the spring thaw. 



Pittsbuig. 



If anybody dares hint to rittsburg lumber 

 dealers that 1005 Isn't going to be an all round 

 big year for business he is likely to get the 

 icy hand in a jiffy. This Is no time for the 

 pessimist in the lumber business, they think, 

 (m the contrary It would be hard to find a more 

 determined, enthusiastic lot of business men in 

 the city than the men who buy and sell lumber. 

 One and all they are looking for a record break- 

 ing year and are making active preparations 

 to meet the Increase In business when it comes. 



With most of the inventories finished and the 

 last year's business counten up the lumber deal- 

 ers say that the year was not so unsatisfac- 

 tory as it appeared. It was not up to former 

 .vears in the point of sales. Collections were 

 hard and orders were slow much of the year. 

 But no business man expects a bonanza twelve 

 months' period every year and most of them 

 count 1004 a fair year in every way. And If 

 you ask their opinion of the outlook for 1004 

 1005 they will say, 'Must watch us grow, that's 

 all." 



The prevailing sentiment regarding the lum- 

 ber situation In Greater Pittsburg was well 

 put last week by I. 1". Balsley. secretary of the 

 Pittsburg Wholesale Lumbermen's Association, 

 who said: "The outlook for the lumber trade 

 In this city was never better. At our last meet- 

 ing there was a feeling expressed that the 

 coming year would be one of the best ever 

 experienced In the lumber trade. It is not a 

 question of selling lumber just now but of 

 buying it. Tl>e market is in excellent shape 

 and prices have an upward trend. Our next 

 meet lug I expect will be a big one and one that 

 will produce some good news." 



Not for three years has the building outlook 

 been as good as now. At least a dozen big 

 downtown buildings are started or under con- 

 templation. House building, especially in the 

 big district opened up by the new tunnel line. 

 Is on the verge of a boom that nothing but 

 labor troubles can interfere with. It is not 

 expected that these will cause any serious de- 

 lays, as the contractors have swung the time of 

 scale signing In most of the trades to .lanuarj 

 1 and the crafts have signed up with a willing- 

 ness that sliows that they do not care to risk 

 a midwinter strike. It is conservatively estimated 

 that SCO houses will be under way In and 

 around the city by May 1 



WE MANUFACTURE 25,000,000 

 FEET BAND SAWED 



COTTONWOOD, 



POPLAR AND 



CYPRESS 



PER ANNUM 



Are always in position to supply the 

 trade. 



National Hardwood Association 

 Grades Guaranteed and certificates 

 furnished when requested. 



JEFFERSON SAW MILL GO. 

 Ltd. 



Front and Robert Streets 

 NEW ORLEANS, LA. 



FOR SALE 



a cars 4-4 1 and "J Poplar. 30 cars 4-4 No. 1 



Common Poplar. 

 2 cars -'S-l 1 and 2 Poplar. 3 cars 5-4 No. 1 



Common Poplar, 

 2 cars 6-4 1 and 2 Poplar. 5 cars M No. 1 



Common Poplar. 

 .'J cars .s-4 1 and 2 Poplar. 3 cars 8-4 No. 1 



Common Poplar. 

 1 car 10-4 1 and 2 Poplar. 1 car 10-4 No. 1 



Coininon Poplar. 

 2car5l'J-4 1 and 2 Poplar. 1 car 1*2-4 No. 1 



Common Poplar. 

 30 cars 4-4 Cull Poplar. 

 5-4 ■■ 

 6-4 ■■ 

 8-4 ■■ 

 10-4 • ■■ 



P2-4 ■■ 



4-4 1 and 2 Plain W. or R. Oak, 

 .M 1 and 2 ■• 

 6-4 land 2 ■ 

 8-4 1 and 2 •■ 

 12-4 1 and 2 • White 

 4-4 Common Plain R, or W, Oak, 

 M 

 «-4 

 8-4 



Any grade, quantity or thickness in Qt, 

 Red or White Oak. 



CHESTNUT 

 10 cars 4-4 1 and 2 

 5 " 4-4 Common. 

 20 " 4 4 Sound Wormv. 

 2 " 5-4, 6-4 and .s-4. 



WRITE US 



W. P. Brown & Sons Lumber Co. 



LOUISVILLE. KY. 



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