HARDWOOD RECORD 



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:iiid jii-p hopeful that tho c-hanm- will In- disposed of shortly so as to 

 ;;ivo manufacturers in the affected lines chance to adjust themselves 

 promptly. 



Meanwhile hardwoods of all kinds are in good demand. Quartered 

 oak is moving briskly. Plain o;ik continues strong, as heretofore. Ash 

 is a good seller. Chestnut is a live mover except in the upper grades. 

 Poplar is also showinj; more life, and even firsts and seconds are in bet- 

 tor call. Collections are reported to be considerably improved. 



=-< ST. LOUIS y. 



There has been a fair amount of activity manifest in the hardwood 

 market during the past ten days. More improvement is anticipated in 

 the near future. There is still a groat scarcity of red and white oak. 

 particularly red oak. and they are much in demand. Tho lower grades of 

 both items are also in fair request. There is a good call for ash, which 

 is very scarce. Prices arc firm with an upward tendency. Gum is rather 

 fpiiet at present. Poplar is in fair demand, especially the lower grades. 

 An improvement is shown in cottonwood and firm prices prevail. Other 

 hardwood items show hut little chaniie. 



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One of the most hopeful si^ns in the local hardwood trade is the 

 fact that manufacturers, including sash and door and interior woodwork- 

 ing concerns, are placing much larger orders. This is significant, espe- 

 ■cially as most of tho buying is for the purpose of satisfying the im- 

 mediate wants of these concerns. Manufacturers are not inclined to buy 

 for stock at this time, iu view of tho high prices and because of the 

 fact that now stocks are beginning to arrive. 



Building operations have taken on new life daily as a result of favora- 

 ble weather conditions. A total of nearly 500 permits was issued during 

 the month of April, representing an investment of nearly $1,500,000. 

 This was a substantial gain over the corresponding period in 1012. While 

 there is a record number of large buildings being erected in this city, it 

 Is said that an especially large number of permits are being taken out 

 for the erection of homes. Reports indicate that plenty of building has 

 been started all over the slate. Building operations among the farmers 

 are naturally being curtailed somewhat at the present time, owing to the 

 rush of spring work on the land. 



Stocks of northern hardwoods are so light that most concerns seem tn 

 be busy putting winter-sawed lumber through the dry-kilns in order that 

 tho demands of the trade may be satisfied. Some new hasswood is arriv- 

 ing in the local market, while now find then shipments of birch are 

 repoi'ted. but the movement of new stocks is not general as yet. Birch, 

 maple, basswood and elm are wanted. Dry stocks of southern woods are 

 light, as usual, with shipments of oak far from being equal to require- 

 ments. The demand for cypress and poplar is much stronger as a result 

 ■of the increase in buildinii <tp''i'*'ti'^iis- 



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• Juiet conditions have prevailed in the timber trade of the West of 

 Scotland during the past fortnight. The current high prices offer no 

 great inducement to buying ahead of immediate requirements, and the 

 transactions reported are consequently mostly limited to the covering of 

 immediate wants. The Montreal season will open very shortly now. and 

 liiiht imports may be looked for unless the demand improves very con- 

 siderably. Stocks of pine and spruce are certainly light, but consump- 

 tion meantime is very slow, so that stocks will be quite ample for a time. 

 The shipyards are responsible for quite a few inquiries resulting in sales 

 of pitch pine, birch logs, yellow pine sidings, etc. Packing-case makers 

 report business somewhat quieter, and this is reflected in the falling off 

 in tho demand for spruce deals, resulting in part of recent shipments 

 linding their way into store. The Riga season has not yet commenced, 

 but numerous cuutracts are reported for late April-early May shipment. 



The import of birch logs shows no signs of abating, each succeeding 

 steamer bringing in several hundred logs. As a result of this a few 

 thousand logs are at present lying on the wharf awaiting their removal 

 into storage yards, which proves that the stock is more than ample. 



The upward movement in prices appears t:o have ceased for the time 

 being, and indeed in some of the recent ex-quay sales they have not even 

 been so firm as they were. The course of prices generally will bo in- 

 fluenced by the extent of imports during the next month or two. and except 

 in the event of too liberal supplies coming forward they appear likely 

 to be maintained. 



Recent imports of American hardwoods have been comprised chiefly of 

 deliveries against contracts. 



Quite a quantity of quartered oak boards 1", 11/4" & IH" bas come 

 forward, hut buyers would not l>e induced to purchase at the high price, 

 with the result that rather than sell at a loss, they have gone into store. 

 The floods in the States arc reported to have wrought considerable dam- 

 tige, and deliveries against contracts for oak, etc., are likely to Ix? kept 

 back, but to what extent remains to be seen. 



The decline in freight rates still continues, and the latest figure two 

 days ago was reported — Gulf timber port to Cardiff 102 ' Gd Juno. Ship- 

 pers of pitch pine arc quite prepared to consider 80 - c. i. f. for 30 c. ft. 

 average. 



Mahogany 

 Lumber and 

 Veneers 



In Ijuying Alaliog'any Lumber and Veneers 

 of C. L. Willey. the purchaser is assured of a 

 product cut from the finest figured wood that 

 money and a search <if the world's markets can 

 secure. 



Beyond this he is assured of prompt and pains- 

 taking service, and a quality of product not usu- 

 ally obtainable. 



Right now stored in the log- yard of the Willey 

 plant at Chicago is more than a quarter million 

 dollars" worth of the highest class figured mahog- 

 any ever imported to this country. 



The accompanying illustration shows a cor- 

 ner of the assemblage of these mahogany logs. 



The Willey warehouses are well stocked with 

 a superb collection of Alahogany, Vermillion, 

 W'alnut and other fancy veneers. 



An inspection is cordially invited. Take Blue 

 Island Ave. car at the postoffice to Robey Street. 



C.L. WILLEY, Chicago 



Largest Mahogany J'cnccr and Lumber Producing Plant in 

 the World 



