HARDWOOD RECORD 



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JNO. M. SMITH 



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fai'tury. There is a good movement of maple, 

 and dry stock in some thicknesses is becoming 

 very scarce. The flooring factories are picking 

 up all dry one-inch that is offered. Basswood 

 seems to be a little stronger. Plain oak con- 

 tinues' to be the leader, while quartered oak 

 is in a little better request than it has been. 



Memphis. 



There is some further expansion reported in 

 the volume of hardwood business here, though 

 the improvement is not quite as large as had 

 been expected in some quarters. The tendency 

 of prices is toward incrfasing firmness and some 

 advances are being made. The most pronounced 

 change in the situation during the past month 

 has been the increased demand for cypress which 

 is now exceptionally good property. Large 

 shipments are being made to both northern and 

 western markets at very satisfactory prices. 

 There is a strong demand for plain oak. both 

 red and white, and prices are slightly better. 

 'lUie ofi'erings show no accumulation and buyers 

 are still having trouble in securing their wants. 

 There is a moderate inquiry for quarter-sawed 

 oak in firsts and seconds, though the common is 

 exceptionally quiet. The cottonwood situation 

 appears to be somewhat mixed. There is a 

 good demand for the upper grades, but the 

 lower are in but moderate request and prices 

 {!re not so firm as recently. There is a healthy 

 tcne in gum. with a good export and domestic 

 demand for the red. There is a moderate call 

 for clear sap, while a ready movement is re- 

 ported in box common. There is plenty of call 

 to lake up what dimension ash is offered in 

 this territory. Poplar is holding the recent 

 improvement, with a ready movement reported 

 in the higher grades : the lower continue very 

 (|uiet. There is a slight tendency toward im- 

 provement in export conditions. A confident 

 feeling prevails with regard to the outiook. 



LouisviUe. 



The local hardwood market for the past two 

 weeks has shown exceptional activity. There 

 has been a strong demand for the oaks and par- 

 ticularly for plain oak with advancing prices 

 in, consequence of the shortening of the sup- 

 ply. However, in view of the very heavy run 

 of logs during the past month from the various 

 streams out in the state, it is probable the 

 mills will be able to catch up with the de- 

 mand. The mills along the Kentucky. Lick- 

 ing, Red and Sandies are working night and 

 day. The news from up-state points indi- 

 cates that lumbermen, on the whole, came out 

 well In the recent gorge and tide scare. While 

 some logs were lost, millions are safely boomed. 

 The run of logs was the heaviest in the past 

 ten years and the mills will generally have 

 supplies that will keep them working for the 

 next nine months. At that time a further rise 

 is due and another supply — the cuttings of 

 the spring and summer — will be brought down. 



Buffalo. 



From all members of the hardwood trade come 

 the most cheerful reports of fair business that 

 is steadily improving. The outlook is tor a 

 good demand for practically every sort of lum- 

 ber in that line so long as general business is 

 good, for there is no such thing as getting an 

 overstock of any sort on the list. The short- 

 age of some sorts and especially plain-sawed 

 oak, is so general that no surplus is possible 

 for a long time and it will be fortunate if enough 

 plain oak can be produced to keep the consumer 

 from helping out his needs by taking liberally 

 from other hardwoods. Elm, which used to be 

 the substitute for oak in the cheaper manufac- 

 tures, is quite as scarce as that is. though the 

 overstock of it in the slack cooperage trade may 

 divert some of it back to the regular lumber 

 trade. 



Thei-e does not seem to be much disposition 

 course, it is quartered that the consumer really 

 wants, but he finds it so much higher than plain 

 to take quartered oak in place of plain yet. Of 



that he concludes to get along with the cheaper 

 cut. All reports from the southwestern mills is 

 that plain cak is the thing wanted. It goes just 

 as quick as it is dry enough, so that there is 

 usually none to send to yards here. As a rule, 

 the manufacturer does not care to ship his own 

 product here much. It costs too much to handle 

 it. so he keeps his Buffalo yard up by purchases. 

 especially if his mills are far south or beyond 

 the Mississippi. 



New Orleans. 



Red gum firsts and second 

 prices have advanced $2 to $5. 

 is still in demand, with price 

 sawed white oak is being offer 

 reduction from quotations of 

 Dry cypress is still in deman 

 Cottonwood and bay poplar ar 

 but prices have not advanced 

 thick stock. 



is scarce and 

 Plain white oak 



s firm. Quarter 



■ed at $5 to $10 

 sixty days ago. 



d at list prices. 



e moving freely. 



excepting in the 



Indianapolis. 



Quiet ! That describes the hardwood lumber 

 situation in Indianapolis as it has been during 

 the past fortnight. Every one seems to be wait- 

 ing for the opening of spring before doing any- 

 thing. For a few days last week the weather 

 conditions were ideal, but now it has turned con- 

 siderably colder again and spring seems several 

 weeks off yet. Lumbermen still declare, however. 

 that the business outlook for a good spring trade 

 seems bright. Pretty weather, they say. will en- 

 liven business considerably. 



Just at the present time dealers have not an 

 especially heavy stock of lumber of any grade. 

 Indeed, some of the stocks are low, while both 

 plain and quartered oak is scarce. There is not 

 much walnut in Indiana any more and in fact 

 timber of any kind seems to be comparatively 

 scarce throughout all sections of the state. As 

 one hardwood man said. "You can hear about a 

 good stock of lumber or some heavy timber some- 

 where, but when you go to find it it isn't there." 



There still continues to be a fair demand tor 

 the various grades of lumber, -nhile prices con- 

 tinue firm. 



Bristol. 



Trade conditions in this section are reported 

 good, and manufacturers and dealers are op- 

 timistic. The mills are crowded with business 

 for at least sixty days ahead, and it is a dif- 

 ficult matter to place any except the most de- 

 sirable schedules. It is now not a question 

 ■of price, but of where to get the stock, as 

 all the concerns are greatly behind and re- 

 jecting orders for immediate shipment. Prices 

 offered for oak and poplar are now higher than 

 for several months past. Chestnut, hickory 

 and basswood are in good demand, with ex- 

 cellent prices. 



Chattanooga. 

 Trade conditions in the lumber business in 

 this section are now much better than for some 

 months and the dealers and manufacturers are 

 highly elated over the prospects. One export 

 concern here received orders for forty-nine 

 cars in two days. There is yet a great demand 

 f(U- plain oak but there is little of this on. 

 the market. Quartered oak and poplar are 

 also in good demand. The output has been 

 materially augmented by the revival of local 

 liuilding interests. Since the recent cold 

 weather new buildings are going up on every 

 hand. Tjocal dealers are dealing in basswood. 

 gum and cypress more than usual and for these 

 woods they find a ready market. Prices for all 

 stocks are increasing and lumbermen take it 

 that this is a splendid indication for the fu- 

 ture market. The advance in prices is ap- 

 plied to plain and quartered oak principally, as 

 these grades of hardwoods are very scarce. 

 During the past sixty days they have Increased 

 .$.') per thousand. 



Philadelphia. 



The builders have now gotton their operations 

 under way in the city while work through the 



