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HARDWOOD RECORD 



Timber Values 



Are not and never have been affected 

 by a two weeks' or two months' 



Slump in Lumber Prices 



Men of broad vision, men who have changed a 

 vocation into the greatest industry in the land, have 

 not permitted temporary conditions to warp their 

 judgment. 



Their timber selections have been made carefully. 

 They sought and secured the best information re- 

 garding values that could be obtained and, acting on 

 this information and their own initiative, their tim- 

 ber investments have brought them manifold returns. 



Why not investigate Western Opportunities this 

 year? The co-operation of our great organization 

 is at your command. 



James D. Lacey & Co. 



Timber Land Factors 



Chicago, 111., 1750 McCormick Building 



Portland, Ore., 1104 Spaulding Building 



Seattle, Wash., 1009 White Building 



VAITON BOOM=STIMSON LUMBER COttPANY 



Manufacturers Sontbern Hardwoods 



Quartered Oak a Specialty 

 Memphis Tennessee 



TIMBER ESTIMATES 



REPORTS INCLUDED 

 TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP, DETAIL ESTIMATES & WRITTEN REPORT 



GARDNER & HOWE 



ENGINEERS 



Clarence W. Griffith °Xr\?r BundT/"' Memphis, Tenn. 



mistically inclined as to outlook than a fortnight ago. Things are 

 brightening and orders are coming in more liberally. 



W. .7. Mingus of Mingus & Kutter admits a slacking up in business of 

 late, attributable mainly, he thinks, to the persistent conservatism in 

 buying. Judging from the stock pile at mills, he is confident the tall 

 will show an advance trading and firm prices. 



The Philadelphia Lumhormen's Golf Club has decided on July 16 for the 

 next game. Through the courtesy of William H. Fritz of W. H. Fritz & 

 Co., it will be played on the links of the St. David's golf grounds. 



L. H. Phippin of Owenton, Va., was a recent visitor to the local trade. 



Ralph Souder of Hallowell & Souder says the total of June shipments 

 was the biggest his Jirm ever had. and orders are still coming in. A good 

 fall business is looked for. Mr. Souder has established his family for the 

 summer at Bay Head. X. J., where he will spend the week-ends. 



J. E. Troth, president of the J. S. Kent Company, says business so far 

 this year is not behind that of last year, but trading has fallen off of late. 

 Arthur W. Kent, secretary and treasurer, is rusticating for a tew weeks iu 

 the Catskill mountains, 



W. S. W. Kirby of the Kirby & Hawkins Company reports increased busi- 

 ness in railroad supplies but a slowing up in the general lumber line. 

 Tariff tinkering once over, he thinks things will come around all right. 



The Jlonarch Lumber Company has removed its main office to the mill 

 of the Haddock-France Lumber Company. Mt. Sterling, N. C. A branch 

 office, which will be maintained in the Harrison building, will be visited 

 weekly by the secretary and treasurer, Howard B. France. 



=-< PITTSBURGH >= 



'fill' Mutual Lumber Comiiany reports liardw.njd business in general very 

 satisfactory, although It is somewhat spotted. Buyers have to be hunteil 

 up, but when they are found they seem ready to pay pretty good prices 

 for lumber. 



The t'Cendall Lumber Company is doing a splendid business with the 

 mining concerns. Its railroad trade lias also been remarkably good the 

 past year. 



The Duquesnc Lumber Company finds Its eastern trade improving stead- 

 ily. There were breaks in the ranks of buyers, according to Sales Man.ager 

 C. C. .\dams. but there is very much to be thankful for notwithstanding. 



The .\eorn Lumber Company has long ago broken last year's records and 

 has contracted for the best stock of hardwoods that it has ever had to 

 sell. President Domhoff is very well pleased with the year's business. 



The Allegheny Lumber Company made the first six months of this year 

 break over all preceding records. Treasurer Itodgers says that factory 

 trade in hardwoods has been good. 



C. E. Breitwieser & Co. are pushing their hardwood business very suc- 

 cessfully. They are getting right to the front as hardwood distributors, 

 due largely to the fact that they know how to secure and handle splendid 

 stocks of hardwoods to good advantage for the buyers. 



The West I'liin Lumber Company, according to R. H. Stoner. finds busi- 

 ness keeping up well and general demand very good. Its records show a 

 nice increase for the year, with a very responsible lot of buyers. 



■J'lie W. P. Craig Lumber Company finds business in general sati.;factory 

 and has been having a very nice trade in hardwoods all summer. Mr. 

 Craig anticipates a very strong buying movement in the fall. 



The .Vmerlcan Lumlier & Manufacturing Company notes a scarcity of 

 hardwoods and the tendency to pay pretty good prices for good stock. 

 .Manager Brown of the hardwood department of this company has been 

 out making several scouting trips lately. 



.< BOSTON y 



The Quiney Lumlier romii.niy lia.s been organized with a capital 

 stock of $l00.n0'1. The incorporators are Benjamin Pope. Kdgar W, 

 Cottle. Cheater E. Tenney and Ralph J, Evans. Benjamin Pope and 

 Kdgar W. Cottle are of the old firm of Curtis & Pope Lumber Com- 

 pany and are interested in this company at the present time. 



Ainong the lumber companies to file their corporation returns at the 

 state house during the past few weeks have been the ^skillings, Whit- 

 neys & Barnes Lumber Company. Boston: the Perkins Woodworking: 

 Compan.v. Boston, and the Sliepard & Morse Lumber Compan,v, Bos- 

 ton, 



One of the most important transactions in the lumber business in 

 New England for many years has Just been consummated. The firms 

 of Hornblower & Weeks. Boston bankers, and Stone & Webster, also 

 'if Boston, have purchased all of the stock of the Connectictit Valley 

 Lumber Company. This company has an authorized issue of $S,000,- 

 iiOO in bonds, of which ?2,SSO.rion is outstanding and $2.SOO,n0O in capital 

 stock. The Connecticut V.alley Lumber Company was organized se\'- 

 eral years ago by the late George Van Dyke, Mr, Van Dyke was 

 killed in an automobile accident in Turners Falls in 1S09, Shortly 

 after his death Hornblnwer i*t Weeks became interested in the com- 

 pany and a member of their firm. James J, Phclan. was elected presi- 

 dent of the Connecticut Valley Lumber Company. It is understood 

 that the new owners will continue operations and will also increase 

 their holdings of timberlunds in New England. The company is one 

 of the largest handlers of spruce in this country. 



The Lansing Lumber Company, Providence. R, I,, has recently 

 moved into its new office building. Connected with this building is a 

 large storage building of modern construction. 



D. T. Pepin has opened a lumber yard in Easthampton. Mass. Mr. 



