HARDWOOD RECORD 



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.-< INDIANAPOLIS > 



The local hardwood situation continuos to improve sradually hut the 

 trade has not yet reached the volume that was anticipated. Many in- 

 i]uiries are hoing: received, but dealers and large users of hardwoods are 

 showing a reluctance to place large orders at this time. 



It is believed that conditions will improve during the next few weeks. 

 Thus far there are uo indications of a car shortage, which may be re- 

 sponsible to some degree for dealers hoUling off. Shipments are being 

 received promptly. 



I'rices are remniniug steady and thern luivi' heon no changes in quota 

 tions for several weeks. When more activity is seen, it is believed a 

 slight increase may follow and this is being used as one argument for 

 placing orders for fall delivery at this time. • 



=-< MEMPHIS >•-- 



The hardwood market continues about the same as recently. There 

 is no large buying in progress but inquiries arc increasing and these 

 are regarded as the forerunners of greater activity in the immediate 

 future. Prices have undergone practically no change during the past 

 fortnight. There is no large surplus of hardwood lumber and there is 

 no pressure on the part of holders to sell, with the result that prices 

 are generally well maintained. There is a good demand for both plain 

 and quarter-sawed oak and offerings are not large. The call for the 

 upper grades of red gum is rather poor at the moment. This is regarded 

 as largely due to the less active export demand. Large quantities of 

 this lumher have been going to Europe during the past year and the 

 falling off in demand from that quarter has had a slightly depressing 

 effect thereon. Sap gum in the upper grades is in good demand and 

 there is no difficulty about selling the lower grades of gum. The box 

 factories are using large quantities of this lumber. One of the largest 

 box manufacturers here said recently that the plants of his firm at Mem- 

 phis were using a great deal more gum than Cottonwood. The latter 

 item in the lower grades is in good demand and offerings are not large. 

 Box interests are in the market for the lower grades of Cottonwood and 

 report that they are receiving no large offers of stock. Ash sells readily 

 and the cypress market is in healthy condition. There is a fairly active 

 demand from Germany and Great Britain but the continent is a rather 

 -^low buyer and there are comparatively few exports in that direction. 



=-< NASHVILLE >= 



There lias been no material change in conditions in the Nashville 

 hardwood market the past two weeks, with only a moderate volume of 

 business being transacted. Local dealers express themselves as satisfied 

 with the situation, and continue optimistic as to the future outlook. 

 Oak continues to be the most active seller, with good demand for ash 

 jind hickory Low grades of poplar have been moving. A fair amount 

 of business is being handled in chestnut. The building trades are taking 

 only a moderate amount of lumber, there being no unusual activity in 

 this department. 



=■< BRISTOL >-= 



Lumbei-mea of Bristol report tluit tlioro is a little more briskness in 

 trade since the advent of September. Tbey believe that business will 

 improve slightly during the fall and winter. A large volume is now be- 

 ing done and they consider the outlook encouraging. 'I'he majority of 

 the mills are bus,v and expect to make a splendid record during the 

 present yai*. as market and manufacturing conditions have been ver.y 

 favorable. The country mills are busy and expect to run far Into the 

 winter. 



■< LOUISVILLE y. 



September is bringing satisfactory conditions in the hardwood trade, as 

 far as the local market is concerned. Buying is being done more exten- 

 sively by consumers, and inquiries for lumber are more numerous than 

 fhey have been for several months. August was well up to expectations, 

 holding its own with the two months preceding, and making a marked 

 improvement compared with August of last year. The furniture factories 

 are doing a large business, regard the outlook as favorable, and are buy- 

 ing accordingly. Other large consumers are in a correspondingly opti- 

 mistic frame of mind, so that the situation at large is all that could he 

 desired. Prices are in the main unchanged from two weeks ago. Quar- 

 tered oak continues strong, and plain oak, especially common, is in good 

 demand. Low-grade ash also is selling well, and some reports of good 

 buying on firsts and seconds have been heard. Ash is continuing to move 

 without much difficulty. Chestnut is generally slow. 



=-< ARKANSAS > 



The approaching fall promises the biggest crop in years in spite of 

 the occasional statements as to the effect the continued dry weather 

 is having on crop conditions. It is possible that the corn crop in Ar- 

 kansas will not be a bumper this year, but other crops, including cotton, 

 are especially good. Much activity is promised in the building line 

 among all classes, both in the cities and in the country. The farmers 

 are not liy any means in a pessimistic framt- of mind and are planning 

 much new building and many improvements. Taking it all in all, crops 

 in Arkansas are better than for a number of years. Thi- rains have 



Mahogany and 

 Circassian 



Lumber & Veneers 



^ The largest assortment of finest figured 

 Alahogany Logs, Lumber and Veneers in 

 the country can be found at the Chicago 

 plant of C. L. Willey. 



^ We are just in receipt of fifteen cars of 

 remarkably superior Circassian Walnut 

 Logs, large size, well-figured and of good 

 color, which are now being cut into 

 Veneers. 



^ A visit or correspondence from discrim- 

 inating buyers of all varieties of fine Im- 

 ported and Domestic Cabinet Woods in 

 Lumber and Veneer is solicited. 



^ You will not only find the Willey ware- 

 houses well stocked with a superb collec- 

 tion of Circassian, Mahogany, Vermilion, 

 Black Walnut and other fancy foreign 

 and domestic lumber and veneers, but 

 buyers are assured of prompt and pains- 

 taking service, and a quality of product 

 not usually obtainable. 



^ To visit the plant take Blue Island Ave. 

 car at the postofiice to Robey Street. 



C. L. WILLEY, Chicago 



Largest Fancy Wood Veneer jj 



and Lumber producing plant in the world ' 



