50 



HARDWOOD RECOKD 





cure 



LUMBER 





TRADE MARK REGISTERED IN U. S. PATENT OFFICE 



^ Kraetzer-Cured lumber is susceptible 

 of being thoroughly air dried or kiln 

 dried in less than one-half the time or- 

 dinarily required for seasoning un- 

 steamed wood. 



^ Kraetzer-Cured lumber does not case- 

 harden, check, end-split or stain, and 

 dries without warping or buckling. 



^ Kraetzer-Cured lumber has a uniform 

 tone of color. Its working qualities are 

 greatly improved, and the beauty of the 

 flake on quarter-sawed stock is en- 

 hanced. 



^ Kraetzer-Cured lumber dries out to 

 materially less weight than unsteamed 

 wood, ranging from 200 to 500 pounds 

 per thousand feet. 



^ Kraetzer-Cured lumber will neither 

 shrink nor swell, and the grain will not 

 raise when water stains are employed in 

 finishing. 



^ Kraetzer-Cured lumber is not im- 

 paired in strength or quality by the 

 process. 



^ Kraetzer-Cured lumber eliminates all 

 glue-joint troubles and "will stay where 

 it is put." 



^ A list of manufacturers of Kraetzer- 

 Cured lumber will be supplied on appli- 

 cation. 



Kraetcer-Cnred Lumber is 



produced by the use of the Kraetzer Preparator, 



manufactured by 



The Kraetzer Company 



537 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO 



TRADE MARK REGISTERED IN U. S. PATENT OFFICE 



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easier too than they had been not so long ago. The offerings of wagom 

 oak planks in various foreign trade centers are still so heavy that prices 

 are depressed, and the shippers stand a chance of coming out of trans- 

 actions minus a profit. Low grades of poplar are also very plentiful 

 and the foreign buyers take advantage of conditions to hold hack. But 

 with the Balkan war over and other disturbing factors abroad removed,, 

 it is at least a reasonable supposition that a better feeling may assert 

 itself before long. 



The domestic yards are showing more interest in offerings than might 

 bo supposed in the face of the rather liberal holdings. It is to be said, 

 also, that when a buyer wants lumber he will not haggle over the price. 

 The production is somewhat reduced because of scarcity of labor, many 

 of the negroes in the southern mills being away at camp meetings or 

 other gatherings. August is a month of vacation taking and the mill 

 hands insist upon having their recreation. It is altogether likely, there- 

 fore, that the production will fall behind the normal and that no important 

 .'tdditions to the available supplies will be made for the present. This may 

 be expected to correct in a measure whatever halting tendency may 

 have developed of late, although it is to be said that many of the hard- 

 wood men report the continuance of an active distribution. 



=-< COLUMBUS y 



Hardwood trade in Columbus and central Ohio Las been fairly active 

 during the past fortnight. Most of the manufacturers and shippers report 

 that the volume of business is all that could be expected for the time of 

 the year and that the prospects for the future are bright. Taking it all 

 in all the tone of the market is good, and no marked weakness of any sort 

 lias appeared. 



Building operations still continue active in every way. Reports from 

 the smaller towns of central Ohio show a good volume of building, ami 

 the same is true of the larger cities. This means quite a demand for 

 certain hardwoods and is one of the chief features in maintaining the 

 market. The stocks of dealers and in the hands of manufacturing con- 

 cerns are light. Both arc good purchasers and trade is about evenly 

 divided between the two. Dry stocks in the hands of mills are not large. 

 Shipments are coming out fairly promptly although some complaints of 

 car shortage have been made. Factories making furniture are buying 

 stocks now, and implement and vehicle concerns are also good buyers. 



Oak. both quarter-sawed and plain, is in good demand. I'rices are 

 strong and no attempt is made at shading quotations. Chestnut is also 

 strong, especially sound wormy. There is a good demand for all grades 

 of poplar. Automobile factories are buying the wide sizes. Ash and 

 basswood are moving well. Other hardwoods are unchanged. 



=■< CINCINNATI y- 



All immediate danger to crops which were becoming badly damaged on 

 account of the continued dry spell in this vicinity has passed. A wel- 

 come break in the hot spell was broken by rain the latter part of last 

 week and there has been rain almost daily ever since. The effect upon 

 all vegetation is remarkable and the rains coming just in the nick o: 

 lime should carry the crops through. Reports from surrounding farming 

 districts show a fair yield at this time and prospects for a good-sized 

 corn crop are promising. 



There is very little business in the city proper, due to the teamsters' 

 strike, but a revival is expected soon, as the strike .seems to be brokPn 

 and resumption will take place gradually. Shipping has been only fair. 

 most of the old orders being pretty well cleaned up and new business 

 has been only in small quantity orders, many of them, for mixed cars. 

 Prices remain lirm. .Tiulging from numerous inquiries covering man.v 

 items and the known shortage of lumber in the hands of most of the 

 large consumers, it is only reasonable to suppose that, good business will 

 come with early fall. While conditions are not right by any means for 

 good business prospects, many luml>ermen from personal observation 

 report indications all point to a much improved trade in the fall. 



There is little change in the poplar situation. In spite of a light 

 demand, except for low grades, prices are held Arm. Stocks in the hands 

 of both manufacturer and wholesaler are large and prospects are none 

 too good for a movement in upper grades, although wide stock improves 

 a little. 



=■< TOLEDO y 



There has been but little change in the hardwood situation and there 

 are still plenty of buyers for the right grade of lumber. Toledo dealers 

 are not anxious for poor materials but are in the market right along 

 for the proper grade of lumber. It has been difficult throughout this sea- 

 son to get desirable stocks which have been responsible for small orders 

 more than anything else. Oak continues a leader with ash and hickory 

 in good demand. Considerable lumber is being called for by the building 

 trades as the private residence game is still on full blast in Toledo. 

 The class of homes being constructed here are of good quality and the 

 greater share of these homes call for hardwoods for interior linisli and 

 flooring. Factory consumption is normal. Low-grade boxing continues 

 firm at advanced prices and there is a noticeable stiCFening in the prices 

 of the better grade stuH. The car situation in Toledo is good and thus 

 far no shortage has been noticeable, although complaints have been 

 coming In of traffic difficulties at other points. 



