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HARDWOOD RECORD 



Mahogany and 

 Circassian 



Lumber & Veneers 



C| The largest assortment of finest figured 

 Mahogany 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 

 I 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 fanc}^ 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 postoffice to Robey Street. 



C. L. WILLEY, Chicago 



Largest Fancy Wood Veneer 

 and Lumber producing plant in the world 



even in llie face ot an active furniture business they are not calling for 

 any great quantities of hardwoods. Still there is a good deal ot lumber 

 moving locally, and while everybody is complaining more or less about 

 the trade and conditions of trade, as a general thing there is anticipated 

 a brisker demand for the first of the year. As is the case everywhere 

 throughout the country the unusual political activity and the signifi- 

 cance of various measures before the National House at Washinston is 

 ascribed as the predominating factor retarding business at present, but 

 it is hoped that these influences will have worked themselves out within 

 the next two or three months and that there will be a gradual resump- 

 tion ot activity. 



As to prices — the local market is off. the most evident break being 

 seen in connection with gum, which is still very dull. Chicago whole- 

 salers are reporting more generous offerings in southern hardwoods, par- 

 ticularly from the southern states in the Mississippi valley territory, 

 and this even applies to good stocks In dry oak. Oak prices are holding 

 fairly firmly and no particular trouble is anticipated in this line, al- 

 though it cannot be taken as a criterion of the general market. 



=-< NEW YORK y. 



The lumber market is in about the same condition as other lines of 

 activity that is, running along on a fair amount ot business, which is 

 ,1ust enough to keep the chronic panic-stricken ones from coming out in 

 full bloom. It cannot be said that trade is satisfactory, for the volume 

 is small tor the season, but the price situation is a real bright spot in 

 the lexicon. Buyers are not placing large orders and stocks on hand are 

 below normal ; but there is less bargaining for price concessions than 

 would be expected under the circumstances. It is predicted that the 

 market will show greater strength from now on, but until the money 

 market becomes easier no startling improvement should be looked for. 



-■<, BUFFALO >.= 



The hardwood dealers are doing a Utile mure business this month than 

 last, but sales are not on a very active scale. Indications are that sales 

 will be about normal in the near future, although with the passage ot 

 the tariff bill some buj-ers ought to be in position to take quite an amount 

 of stock, rurchases have been on a hand-to-mouth scale for so long that 

 buyers have very little lumber on hand. The market holds (lulte firm, 

 showing little change tor the past few weeks. 



Much of the demand is for plain oak, while quartered is not doing very 

 much at present. iMaple and birch are still among the leaders, while 

 brown ash and chestnut are in fair demand. I'oplar is rather slow, but 

 the lower grades are not hard to sell, bringing a pretty fair price from 

 the box manufacturers. Dealers have been getting in some rail stocks 

 this month, but very little lumber is coming by lake. 



•< PHILADELPHIA >■ 



There has been so little change in the hardwood situation during the 

 last fortnight as to be almost negligible. Inquiries are more liberal, and 

 buying in the country districts gives encouragement as to outlook. Yard 

 business, especially in I'hiladelpbia. is slow for this time of the year, 

 and buying is on the luind-to-mouth order. Building work, although 

 ahead of last year for the first eight months. Is still far below expecta- 

 tion, but the more seasonable weather has apparently given a fresh im- 

 petus to operative building work, which has been somewhat delayed of 

 late by the strikes in the carpenters' union, of which, fortunately, there 

 are indications of an amicable settlement soon. 



Prices, although wavering in some lines, are on the whole well sus- 

 tained, and it is realized that fSe stock conditions at mill points will 

 prevent any decided downward move for months to come. Kurniture 

 factories and other wholesale consuming industries continue fairly busy, 

 but a conservative attitude as to buying is the rule. Itailroads, although 

 not placing large orders on the boards for future delivery, are in the 

 market for ties and lumber tor early consumption. Everything consid- 

 ered, the hardwood situation gives no uneasiness as there is a fair volume 

 of lumber moving right along, and signs as to outlook are assuring. 

 Foreign woods are in good demand, and veneer and mahogany trading 

 continues active. The various hardwoods hold relative iiositlons of a 

 fortnight ago, with oak in the lead. 



=-< PITTSBURGH y- 



There has been some slackening up in tr.ide since the first ot the 

 month. It is attributed to the combined influence of the currency agita- 

 tion, the tariff bill and the bad crop reports. Locally there is nothing 

 in the situation to cause discouragement. Plants are running full and the 

 steel industry made a more favorable report for August than for some 

 time. Buying, however, on the part of large manufactiuing interests Is 

 less urgent. Whether this spirit of dealing contiiiues until .Tan. 1 or 

 whether there will be a pronounced gain in Inquiries in the near future 

 is a little uncertain. The fear of a car shortage is causing all purchasers 

 of lumber to hurry up deliveries. Yard trade shows very little change. 

 The building situation downtown is altogether the best it has been for six 

 years. In the outlying si ot ions building Is not ot sufBcienI volume to 

 encourage retail lumber dealers. 



