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manager ol' tbe oompany and now owns the controlling interest. Mr.Rosholt 

 is a new member of tbe Arm. More capital will be added and the busi- 

 ness will be enlarged if presont plans materialize. 



The Midland Lumber Compan.v of Minneapolis has iilod articles of 

 incorporation with the secretary of state of Wisconsin, giving its capital 

 stock as .S200,000 of which .«ilOO,OOn is invested in property of this state. 



The Abrams Lumber Company, which was noted as incorporated with 

 $10,000 capital in tbe last issue of Hardwood ItKrono. has leased a 

 yard on the Milwaukee road line at Abrams. Later it is proposed to 

 extend the business to other points. Tbe principals of the company 

 are Green Bay men. Enos Colburn, president, has been engaged in the 

 wholesale lumber business for many years and will be in charge of af- 

 fairs with headquarters in Green Bay. He will also continue bis jobbing 

 business in that city. John Kettenhoffen is .secretary and C. J. Smith 

 treasurer of tbe company. 



A substantial four-story addition is being erected to the large manu- 

 facturing plant of the Sheboygan Couch Company. 



The Wisconsin Central Lumber Company has taken over the interest 

 of Wolf Brothers in the Wolf-Yahr Lumber and Fuel Company of Neenah. 

 Mr. Wolf has not decided as to his future, but Mr. Yahr will remain in 

 the otiicos with the Wisconsin Central Lumber Company at Neenah. 



The sawmill of .1. L. Hawn at Rock Elm was recently destroyed by 

 fire, but tile yards full of logs and lumber were saved from damage. 

 The Hawn sawmill was tlie oldest in the county. 



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The Hardwood Market 



< CHICAGO y 



Tlio lucnl trade soemes to havp recovered fully from the iinfortunato 

 influx of transit shipments of southern territory immediately prior to and 

 during recent floods. That is, these flood stocks are not actually coming 

 in competition with the usual sales, but they have had the effect in some 

 quarters of stocking tip certain consumers with the result that they 

 are not in the market for other Items. One prominent hardwood man 

 jitatcs that, while he disposed of his entire hardwood stock without any 

 particular difficulty and at very satisfactory prices, the result is that 

 he has to look elsewhere for a considerable percentage of his orders which 

 would have been more evenly distributed had not transit shipments been 

 necessary. The building trade in Chicago seems to be holding up very 

 nicely, and without any serious labor difficulties there is every assurance 

 that it will continue to l>e a satisfactory consumer of lumber for months 

 to come. The easing off tendency of the general market is exemplified 

 to a certain extent in Chicago, but no one seems to be seriously troubled 

 over the situation as it is generally conceded that such, an easing off in 

 demand cannot be permanent at any point. This optimism is further 

 strengthened by the rigid adherence to price conditions which have pro- 

 vailed for sume little time past. 



=-< NEW YORK y- 



The rule of supply and demand governs the hardwood market here at 

 this time, if ever it did. The local manufacturing and consuming trades 

 are buying only for actual needs. The wholesale trade is in the market 

 for stocks and it is no easy matter to get control of any appreciable 

 iiraount. Good lumber is quickly taken at high prices. The volume of 

 business done is less than was looked for some months ago, but the 

 I'onge of prices continues high and firm because of the low supplies 

 available at wholesale. The general conditions of trading are, on the 

 whole, quite satisfactory, and no general stocking up is anticipated under 

 current conditions. Oak. ash. maple, birch and basswood are in best 

 demand with the remainder of the list in good call. There is no imme- 

 diate prospect of lower values. 



=-< BUFFALO y- 



The hardwood trade holds up well at present and the strength of the 

 market is very satisfactory. Dealers say their orders have held up 

 hetter than they had expected. New England is not taking much stock 

 as compared with past records, but elsewhere the trade ha.s been at lea^t 

 up to the average. The local market has been fortunate in escaping the 

 flood troubles prevalent elsewhere, and dry stocks compare favorably with 

 those of ether centers. 



Tbe largest trade is still being done in oak, and on account of the 

 lack of dry stock there is much sti-ength to prices. Quartered oak has 

 been doing a little better than formerly, though it is not yet very active. 

 Ash is one of the scarcest woods and quotations are showing much stiff- 

 ness. Birch and maple are in average demand and stocks of these wood^ 

 are now beginning to come in to some extent by lake. 



■< PHILADELPHIA >■ 



A somewhat relaxed buying- characterized the opening of the fortnight's 

 business, but with the advent of more seasonable weather inquiries havfi 



inercDsed and orders are multiplying. It is admitted, however, that buy- 

 ing still continues on a conservative basis and that the purchaser is loath 

 to place large orders for future delivery. Although the tariff question 

 does not directly affect hardwood lumber, its protracted settlement is 

 bound to hamper kindred lines of trade, especially the boxmaker. and the 

 low-grade lumber manufacturers are kept in suspense. So far the box 

 manufncturing business has continued active and the box lumber pile is 

 cleaned to the ground, but what will be the word later on no one can 

 '-ay with strict accuracy. 



The wiiolesale consuming factories continue fairly busy for this time 

 of the year and orders are still forthcoming. Prices in all standard 

 woods hold firm : dry stock is bought up on sight, but is scarce. The 

 absence of premium offers on cars of lumber in transit shows the actiial 

 situation of the buying market. Although some of the lists indicate a 

 slight increase of stocks in certain Hues at mill points, there are no 



Kentucky Lumber Company 



MANUFACTURERS 



POPLAR, PLAIN AND QUAR- 

 TERED OAK, RED AND SAP 

 GUM, ASH, CHESTNUT, BASS- 

 WOOD, HEMLOCK, WHITE PINE 



Mills at 



Burnside, Ky. Williamsburg, Kj . 



Isola, Miss. 



Sales Office 

 Cincinnati, O. 



jC I N C I N N ATI 



iHardwood Manufacturers and Jobbers [ 



JAMES KENNEDY & CO., Ltd. 



OAK, POPLAR AND OTHER HARDWOODS 



FIRST NATIONAL BANK BCILDtNG 



The Kosse, Shoe & Schleyer Co. 



WALNUT, OAK, AND OTHER HARDWOODS 



103-4-5 CAREW BUILDING 



OHIO VENEER COMPANY 



Manufacturers & Importers FOREIGN VENEERS 



2624-34 COLERAIN AVENUE 



CHARLES F. SHIELS & CO. 



SPECIALISTS IN WIDE STOCK 



POPLAR, OAK, CHERRY, BIRCH 



GEORGE LITTLEFORD 



RED CEDAR, CHERRY 



OFFICE: 1263 RICHMOND STREET 



SWANN-DAY LUMBER CO. 



Mfrs. YELLOW POPLAR and WHITE OAK 



SALES OFFICE — SECOND NATIONAL BANK BUILDING 



RIEMEIER LUMBER CO. 



OAK, POPLAR, CHESTNUT 



SUMMERS AND GEST STREETS 



SHAWNEE LUMBER CO. I 



HARDWOODS, WHITE PINE and HEMLOCK I 



^ Sales Office — South Side Station — C. H. & D. R. R. S 



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