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HARDWOOD RECORD 





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LUMBER 





TRADE MARK 



^ Kraetzer-Cured lumber is susceptible 

 of being thoroughly air dried or kiln 

 dried in less than one-half the time or- 

 dinarily required for seasoning un- 

 steamed wood. 



^ Kraetzer-Cured lumber does not case- 

 harden, check, end-split or stain, and 

 dries without warping or buckling. 



^ Kraetzer-Cured lumber has a uniform 

 tone of color. Its working qualities are 

 greatly improved, and the beauty of the 

 flake on quarter-sawed stock is en- 

 hanced. 



^ Kraetzer-Cured lumber dries out to 

 materially less weight than unsteamed 

 wood, ranging from 200 to 500 pounds 

 per thousand feet. 



^ Kraetzer-Cured lumber will neither 

 shrink nor swell, and the grain will not 

 raise when water stains are employed in 

 finishing. 



^ Kraetzer-Cured lumber is not im- 

 paired in strength or quality by the 

 process. 



^ Kraetzer-Cured lumber eliminates all 

 glue-joint troubles and "will stay where 

 it is put." 



^ A list of manufacturers of Kraetzer- 

 Cured lumber will be supplied on appli- 

 cation. 



Kraetser-Cured Lumber is 



produced by the use of the Kraetcer Preparator. 



manufactured by 



The Kraetzer Company 



537 S. Dearborn St.. CHICAGO 



T RAD li M ARK 



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should be, and stocks have piled up. But in the main the outlook is 

 better, the ending of the Balkan complications and other recent develop- 

 ments having helped the trade. This is also the case in the domestic 

 business, the tariff bill being much less of a disturbing factor than it 

 was. Business is still held back by the Mexican complications, but even 

 there the outlook is better and the expectation Is held out that further 

 improvement will be noted in the near future. Many of the buyers and 

 consumers of lumber are getting back from vacations, and it will not 

 be long before the summer quiet is entirely at an end. The curtailment 

 of the production has been generally helpful, and there is a fair prospect 

 that by the time the output becomes normal again, not the slightest 

 difficulty will be experienced in finding takers for it. 



=■< COLUMBUS >• 



Hardwood trade in Columbus and central Ohio has been fairly active 

 during the past fortnight, considering the time of the .year. There has 

 been a steady demand tor all varieties and grades, both from the re- 

 tailers and from factories. The movement is as good as could be ex- 

 pected and the prospects for the future are bright. The tone of the trade 

 is satisfactory and no bad features have developed in any quarter. 



The best feature of the trade is the active building operations which 

 are reported from every section of the state. Contractors and material 

 men are busy and will be until the bad weather sets in. This fact is 

 one of the hi-,' t.nctors in maintaining the market for all varieties of lum- 

 ber. Dealers' stocks are light and their policy is to buy only what is 

 wanted for immediate needs. 



Manufacturers, especially those engaged in making furniture, veliicles 

 and implements, are also buying hardwood stocks. Furniture concerns 

 have experienced a prett.v fair trade at the shows and they will undoubt- 

 edly be good purchasers in the future. Other factories are also buying 

 stocks. Dry stocks are not heavy and there is no particular accumula- 

 tion in any quarter. The worst feature is the growing car shortage 

 which is continually delaying shipments. 



Quartered and plain oak are both in good demaml and prices are firm. 

 Chestnut is also moving well and strength characterizes prices, especially 

 in sound worm.v. Poplar is moving bolter anil the lower grades are 

 growing scarcer. Ash and basswood are both in fair demand with prices 

 firm. There is a good demand for other hardwoods. 



=-< CINCINNATI >-= 



Although It is hot. weather conditions arr irtvirahle to l)usiness. Crops 

 in the surrounding territory are doing nicely. There has been a satis- 

 factory harvest up to this time and the growing corn is in splendid 

 shape, indicating a fine yield. The iron and steel industry is showing 

 much improvement as are most other lines of trade. Most complaints 

 heard are regarding collections which are unusually slow. The banks 

 have plenty of money but are requiring abundance of security before 

 loosing up. This is not having a good effect on most branches of trade 

 but it is believed that with the passing of this seeming uneasiness which 

 appears to be lessening as fall approaches, there will be more oppor- 

 tunity for satisfactory collections and couseqnentl.v a more elastic ex- 

 change with better general business conditions. 



The teamsters strike, while not officially called o(t is a thing of the 

 past, most of the men being back at work aud the places of the holdouts 

 ' being filbd as rapidl.v as men can bo found to drive teams. There is 

 little interruption to delivering and the situation grows better daily. 



While there is little actual improvement in the hardwood situation 

 dealers feel much encouraged over the indications of a much better and 

 steadier demand. Continuous inquiries will surely result in better busi- 

 ness. Buyers are feeling out the market and really need more stock 

 than they are buying right now. Prices are satisfactory and supplies are 

 plentiful but no overstocking Is noted anywhere. .\t mill points, manu- 

 facturers are going right ahead and there is none too much dry stock 

 either at the mills or in the big hardwood yards here. The better grades 

 of poplar and red gum are slowest to move, while the lower grades of 

 each wood move satisfactorily, which is also true of Cottonwood. Ash 

 is quite active and rivals plain oak as the best seller. Quartered oak is 

 in good demand. The local demand for the better grades for hardwood 

 finish is excellent. 



=< TOLEDO > 



The hardwood market continues fairly active but there arc no dis- 

 tinguishing features. Most of the local yards are fairly well stocked 

 and there Is little present buying except of the hand-to-mouth variety. 

 Prices continue to hold up in good shape and there is a good tone that 

 is highly encouraging. Building has been unusually heavy In small 

 residence construction throughout the season and there is probably not 

 a city in the country which can boast of a finer line of small homes 

 than Toledo. There are luindi'eds of small seven and t'tgltf-rooin hoiises 

 in Toledo that are perfect gems of architectural elegance and simplicity. 

 Hardwoods play an important part in the linish of these little homes. 

 and no expense Is spared in making these homes beautiful and sanitary. 

 Hardwood finish and floors go far along these lines. Plain oak Is lead- 

 ing the demand In both the white and red varieties. Factory call Is 

 good. 



