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HARDWOOD RECORD 



Foreign and 

 Domestic 

 Cabinet Woods 



in 



Lumber or Veneers 



No order is too big — no order too little 

 — to secure our painstaking attention, and 

 prompt service. 



While ]\Iahogany is our specialty, witli 

 the largest stock of prime figured wood in 

 the country, one of our side lines is Black 

 Walnut, of which we have more than 

 1,250,000 feet of logs in .roUways at our 

 Chicago plant today. 



SPECIMEN OF SPLENDID AFRICAN MAHOGANY LOGS NOW BEING 

 OPENED UP PREPARATORY TO SAWING INTO VENEERS. 



Users of high-class Foreign or Domes- 

 tic Veneers or Lumber visiting Chicago 

 are especially invited to call and inspect 

 our plant and lumber and veneer ware- 

 houses at Robey Street and Blue Island 

 Avenue. Take Blue Island Avenue car at 

 the postoffice to Robey Street. 



C.L.WILLEY, Chicago 



Largest Mahogany Veneer and Lumber Producing Plant in 

 the World 



special features on the market duvins the week. Shipments wei'e con- 

 siderably delayed for a time as a result of the floods to the north of 

 Nashville, but these conditions are now improved. Thousands of logs 

 were entirely lost by reason of floods in the Cumberland river and 

 tributary streams. The flooriug plants show inerensed activity, some 

 reporting a thirty per cent increase in business. Consuming factories are 

 anxious to place orders and get shipments through. Good receipts of 

 logs resultecl from the recent high tides in the Cumberland river. 



=■< BRISTOL >= 



Lumbercien here leport that business is holding up well. They say 

 that there bas not been the increase in demand that was expected but 

 that present conditions do not justify any complaint. The feeling is- 

 fionpral that the present flourishing condition of the lumber industry will 

 continue through the year, unaffected by tariff revision at the hands of 

 the democrats in congress. The feeling hereabouts is that the lumber 

 tariff question is not one of great moment to the South. 



Prices are firm and have held so, despite the increasing demand, espe- 

 i-ially for certain stocks. There are many buyers in this territory in 

 search of stock. 



=-< LOUISVILLE y- 



Trade conditions are maintaining the excellent aspect which they 

 have held since the first of the year, the interruptions due to storms 

 and floods not having been of serious consequence, judging from the 

 number of inquiries and orders that have poured in since normal 

 conditions of transportation and communication have been established. 

 Leaders in the business are optimistic as to the next four or flve 

 months, but under no circumstances is it safe to make a predictioD 

 covering an entirely new set of conditions such as are usually intro- 

 duced within six months. Looking at the situation with a view to 

 promising crop prospects, generally sound industrial and financial 

 conditions, and present prosperity, there seems to be good reason to 

 hope for a continuance of the situation as it is at present. Tariff 

 revision, while it cannot affect the hardwood trade, in the opinion 

 of local lumbermen, may hurt indirectly through upsetting conditions 

 in other lines; but in view of the promise of rapid disposition of this 

 troublesome matter, it is believed thai untoward influences from this 

 source will be disposed of In the near future. Oak lumber of all kinds 

 is in good demand. Ash is strong and chestnut is also in good demand 

 at stiff prices. There is hardly a slow item on the list, and everybody 

 is busy. 



=-< ST. LOUIS y 



ll:irdw^ood conditions .showed but little change during the past fornight, 

 nearly every item op the list being in demand. Many of the items are 

 badly broken and short. Oak still continues the strongest in demand and 

 dry is extremely scarce, in fact can hardly be obtained. The lower grades 

 are stronger in price than they have been and are called for more freely 

 than they have been. Ash is also u good seller. Gum is moving nicely, 

 roplar in wide and better grades sells better than those in the lower 

 grades. Cottonwood is also in good request, with stronger prices in sight. 

 The cypress situation is about as it has be?n for some time. I'riccs are 

 holding up. A iK'tter demand is anticipated now that building opera- 

 lions have started. Quite a nice stock of this item is in St. Louis and 

 I here is no trouble in filling all orders that come in. 



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The favorable weather all over the state is adding new life to building 

 operations and has resulted in a much better demand for lumber in all 

 lines. It has aroused i-etailcrs to the realization that stocks in their 

 yards are at a low stage and in most cases inadequate to meet the 

 demands of the season. 



The shortage in dry stocks at the northern mills is causing considerable 

 concern and wholesalers say that it means delay in the filling of orders 

 in almost every instance. Trices are much higher than a year ago at this 

 time, a natural result of the improved demand and the shortage of dry 

 stocks. Considerable stock in half-dry condition is expected to be shipped 

 into the local market because of the scarcity of dry stuff. Basswood Is 

 beginning to arrive here, but birch will not put in an appearance until 

 next month. About all the available birch left is No. 1 and No. 2 

 stock, while basswood and maple are scarce. The flood situation In 

 the South has tended to decrease shipments of oak and the supply 

 of both plain and quartered lines is getting low. 



The sash and door concerns are buying more freely, as they are 

 preparing for the building rush. The local furniture factories are 

 placing some good orders. Local heavy machinery manufacturing con- 

 cerns are meeting with a brisk business and are buying fairly well 

 in the various lines of hardwood which they need. 



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Low stocks of dry hemlock and hardwoods, with an almost abnormal 

 demand for same, Is the condition of the market here. Because of scarcity 



