HARDWOOD RECORD 



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MANUFACTURERS OF CHNRS, 

 TABLES AND CASE GOODS 



will be accorded every assistance and 

 free sites for the establishment of plants 

 on the banks of the Ohio River. 



We offer a profusion of high-class raw 

 material, electric light, heat and power 

 at a minimum of cost. Labor troubles 

 unknown. 



The saving in rental and the fact that 

 you can be established with a growing 

 community, with every logical, natural 

 reason for a remarkable development, 

 should be sutiicient inducement for you 

 to write Roy N. Adams, secretary. The 

 Commercial Club, Mound City, Illinois. 



CHECKING 

 SPLITTING 



ROTTING 

 PREVENTED BY LORAC 



which at tritling cost protects Logs, Lumber 

 and Dimension Stock against weather and 

 time. A Boy Can Do the Work. 



THE LEAVITT LAND & LUMBER CO., Dermott. 

 Ark., says: 

 "We like Lorac. and are \'ery much in need of 

 a barrel now, and we trust that you will rush 

 shipment."' 



GUARANTEE — No Satisfaction. 

 No Pay; your verdict to be final. 



TRY LORAC NOW 



MKITE IS FOR I'll.l. PAKTICUI^ARS 



THE GEORGE HENKE CO., 62 Beekman St., N. Y. 



BLUESTONE LAND & LUMBER GO. 



White Pine, Oak, 

 Poplar, Chestnut 

 and Hemlock Lumber 



WHITE PINE AND OAK TIMBERS ON 

 SHORT NOTICE 



RAILROAD TIES 



We own our own stumpage 

 and operate our own mill. 



Mill: GARDNER, W. VA. 



Sales Office: RIDQWAY, PA. 



JUST OUT 



A Great Book 



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TIMBER 



LUMBER MEN 



This book entitled "Timber 

 Bonds," by T. S. McGrath, ex- 

 plains clearly liow tlie stump- 

 age owner, timber operator 

 and mill man can borrow 

 money for long periods of 

 time. 



Prife yanOr I'v Mnil. S3 ^S . 



Craig- Wayne Company 



38 Sooth Df.rb.rii St.. CHICAGO. ILL. 



ing January tlie mills were able to run only 

 about two-thirds of the time. Shipments have 

 been light on account of the extremely difficult 

 shipping conditions. However, a fair volume of 

 business has been done. Prices are reported lit- 

 tle improved. Some new orders are being re- 

 ceived and the exporters are especially sangtiine 

 as to the outloolt for trade during the spring. 



ST. LOUIS 



There has been quite a satisfactory improve- 

 iTient shown in hardwood in this center during 

 the past fortnight. While most of the hardwood 

 items are improving, the most noticeable have 

 been plain onk. quartered red oak, wide poplai' 

 and first and .second and No. 1 grades in red 

 gum and ash. It is the opinion of the best in- 

 formed that owing to the prevailing conditions, 

 prices of plain oak, quartered red and several 

 other items will soon advance. There has been 

 more activity shown In tlie cypress market dur- 

 ing the past week than for some time. The 

 demand is constantly growing better, particularly 

 foi- yard and factory stocks, and orders which 

 are coming in are mostly for immediate delivery. 

 Tlie sash and door market has not shown any 

 marked betterment recently. However, planing 

 mills are not idle, and have enough orders ahead 

 to keep them busy for some time to come. 



MILWAUKEE 



Now that the backbone of the cold weather 

 seems to be broken, genuine improvement in the 

 hardwood trade is taking place. Wholesalers re- 

 port that the demand from retailers is showing 

 more life, and that shipments will start in 

 earnest .iust as soon as the traffic congestion, 

 resulting from the cold weather has beeo re- 

 lieved. Sash and door concerns are still buying 

 tarctully. hut manufacturers in other lines are 

 I.'rrchasing more freely. Furniture and imple- 

 ment manufacturers are placing some good orders 

 in view of the business which is l)eiug received 

 in both lines of industries. The bright building 

 prospects will nudouhtedly result in better orders 

 fi'om the interior finishing and flooring plants 

 within the near future. 



Stocks of dry lumber in both first and second 

 hands seem to be light. There is little basswood 

 on hand at the mills, although prices have not 

 increased, with the exception of No. 2 and No. 3. 

 Eirch is exceedingly scarce here as a result of 

 a better demand from the furniture plants and 

 scattering orders from the sash and door con- 

 cerns. The price of No. 3 common is higher. 

 The demand for maple is brisk, while plain and 

 quartered white oak is also selling well. 



MINNEAPOLIS 



The general feeling among jobbers and whole- 

 salers is optimistic. All are looking for a healthy 

 spring trade, though no one anticipates a boom. 



Factories are all running, but there is much 

 comijlaint among interior finish concerns as to 

 the amount of business now being booked. Only 

 fair stocks of hardwood are on hand, though 

 prices on high-gi-ade birch and oak. both plain 

 and quartered, are very stiff, and advanced 

 prices seem to be the rule. Low-grade bassw'ood. 

 birch and pine are in great demand with offerings 

 light. The demand for oak car material and 

 ties is very light, with not much promise of 

 an increase during the year. Buikling operations 

 are somewhat at a standstill, owing to the severe 

 weather experienced for the past thirty days. 



DETROIT 



has not materialized. Dealers, manufacturers, 

 jobbers, etc., are optimistic regarding the future. 

 In addition to a fair demand for maple and oak 

 there has been a very good demand for walnut, 

 ash and elm. Prices have remained about sta- 

 tionary. The flooring and veneering trade is in 

 very satisfactory condition. Better inquiries and 

 a better volume of orders are reported within the 

 past ten days. 



LONDON 



The new year has opened fairly well at this 

 port so far as American hardwoods are con- 

 cerned, and although the increase in freight 

 rates has a tendency to restrict the placing of 

 large lines for forward shipment, a pretty good 

 volume of business is being done at firm prices. 

 The demand for all grades of yellow poplar keeps 

 steady, but wide panel stock is considerably 

 easier in price. Inch No. 1 common plain oak 

 continues to be the leading line with furniture 

 manufacturers, and unsold parcels of dry mild 

 wood are much sought for on arrival. There is 

 not the demand for F. A. S. plain oak that there 

 has been, although several parcels have come 

 forward lately, presumably on contract. The 

 call for qitartered oak boards is fitful, and the 

 quartered oak strip trade has materially de- 

 creased, owing to the moulding manufacturers 

 now using more plain oak than formerly, Bltick 

 walnut, except in No. 1 common grade, is dull, 

 and the same also applies to ash. No. 1 common 

 red gum is in good request. In fact, the demand 

 is greater than the supply, and as a conse- 

 quence sap gum is being used more freely. There 

 is not much call for sill oak planks at the 

 moment. Several consignment parcels had to be 

 stored ex. recent arrivals, (".'hair and piano manu- 

 fficturers are working full time, but tbi' building 

 trade is quiet. Consignments to this port of 

 the following would do well : 1" dry mild No. 1 

 common oak, and 1" No. 1 common red gum. 

 Roth will meet "with ready sale. 



GLASGOW 



(Conditions in the local hardwood market are 

 rather quiet but only seasonably dull. Mill peo- 

 ple are talking higher prices, but so far this hope 



Quite a satisfactory business has been done 

 in tile various woods which the steamers Glen- 

 devon and Indranis brought forward, although 

 too much No. 2 common, ^" canary whitewood 

 was imported, and a few cars of this grade will 

 be stored. Prime quality, firsts and seconds 

 canary boards, 18" and up x 1 were sold with 

 great diiHculty, as buyers were not prepared to 

 pay the high prices asked b.v importers. Oak 

 boards were well sold, and for good prices. 5/4" 

 especially selling exceedingly well. A large con- 

 signment of railway and wagon oak scantlings 

 were discharged by the above steamers and the 

 quality and condition of these were very fair. 

 This also applies to cabinet oak planks which 

 were imported in these vessels. A fair amount 

 of selling has been going on from the publie 

 yards, consisting of oak planks and boards, pitch 

 pine logs and boards, mahogany lumber, a small 

 quantity of the lower .grades of canary white- 

 wood, etc. Prospects in this market are very 

 good, and it is expected that a large business 

 will be done from the various yards, especially 

 as no new arrivals of note will make their 

 appearance before the end of February. 



Prices, generally speaking, have a higher ten- 

 dency, owing to the freight situation and the- in 

 creased wages demanded at the docks. An arnica 

 ble arrangement has been made between the dock 

 laborers and the ship owners whereby a strike 

 will be averted, and it is hoped by ail parties 

 that although the rules and regulations may not 

 be final, peace will be assured for some time to 

 come. 



The building trade is very quiet. Wagon 

 builders are busy. The shipbuilding industry is 

 in a most flourishing condition, plenty of new 

 tonnage having been booked since the beginning 

 of the year. The cabinet trade is fair. 



