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Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 



September 10, 1922 



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I Owners of 800 Million Feet of Mahogany 



located in Southern Mexico, desire to negotiate with 

 a reliable, financially responsible and thoroughly ex- 

 perienced American Hardwoods manufacturer for the 

 purpose of contracting for the manufacture of this 

 Mahogany and other Hardwoods by American meth- 

 ods and practices. We want to contract on the basis 

 of so much per thousand feet. 



Stumpage is located in a healthy section with altitude 

 of from two to three thousand feet. Abundance of 

 native labor. In addition to Mahogany there are 

 twenty other varieties of Hardwoods, including satin- 

 wood, rosewood, cedars (lead pencil and cigar box), 

 lignum vitae, ebony, and many other Hardwoods un- 



known to the markets of the world, running into many 

 hundreds of million feet. We will provide railway 

 facilities to the timber tract but operating concern must 

 provide its own logging roads throughout the tract. 



In addition to contractual price we will pay a hand- 

 some bonus. We have practically unlimited financial 

 resources and are engaged in other activities. We wiU 

 only negotiate with a company who is financially 

 sound and is prepared to take advantage of an un- 

 usual opportunity for making money. 



Please establish contact with 



A. C. CAMERON 

 609 Railway Exchange Building, Chicago, Illinois 



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NORTHERN ; 

 VENEERS 



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 Mapte Flooring 

 Mfrs." Assn. 



pURNITURE manufacturers and factory buyers who insist on 

 having liiKh qualhy veneers fthoulil send us tlieir orders. We 

 are specialists in Northern \'eneers. We also manufacture 

 Northern Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Cedar I'osts and Poles, Lath 

 and SliJne:les, whtch we ship in straight cars and cargoes or 

 mixed with our "Peerless Brand" Bock >laple, Beech or Birch 

 Flooring. 



GET O U R PRICES 



The Northwestern Cooperage & Lumber Company 



CHICAGO OFFICES: 

 812 Monadnork Block 



Gladstone, Michigan 



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Write for "CASCO" 

 Red Book. a manual 

 on Veneers. Panel- 

 Making and Glue. 



Samples of 

 "CASCO" 

 on request 



THE CASEIN MANUFACTURING CO 



Largest and Longest Established Manufacturers 



of Casein Products in America 



15 PARK ROW NEW YORK CITY 



Branch Offices in Principal Cities 



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"The demand for veneer and panels in the building industry has 

 been somewhat curtailed due to seasonal conditions, while the mar- 

 ket in the furniture and piano lines show^s marked improvement, 

 the orders for veneers and panels being in greater volume,'* said 

 Henry P. Walsh, president of the Veneer Manufacturers Company, 

 in his September market report. "There is no question but that a 

 tremendous activity awaits settlement of the railroad strike, which 

 has seriously hampered production and shipment. 



"Reports from the south indicate that the mills are facing a 

 dubious situation, due to lack of gondola cars. Since April these 

 cars have been used to haul logs, but since the settlement of the 

 coal strike this class of equipment has been diverted to coal ship- 

 ments, and as already thousands of cars are out of commission, 

 due to lack of repairs, there is an immense shortage. This makes 

 it difficult for the mills to get logs. 



"In the north mills are practically out of logs, and it does not 

 appear that this situation will be bettered before the advent of the 

 winter months w^hen logging can be started. 



"As soon as the railroad strike is completely settled, shipping 

 is bound to become difficult, and in some instances impossible, as 

 embargoes will of necessity be placed on commodities other than 

 coal, grain and food stuff. 



"With an inevitable shortage confronting the veneer and lum- 

 ber industry, there is no question but that advances will be made in 

 nearly all staple lines. 



"It is well therefore to anticipate future requirements at once.'* 

 Strikes Cut Dow^n Veneer Sales 



Julius Spicker, Sr., of the Ingalls-Spicker-Ransom Company, de- 

 clared that as a result of the strikes there has been "very little 

 business in veneers" during the past few^ weeks, the buyers buy- 

 ing "very conservatively." It has been difficult to secure ship- 

 ments from mills in the south. But indications are that there is a 

 great potential demand for veneers, which is certain to develop 

 when the shopmen's strike is settled. Buyers in the furniture and 

 other industries are only awaiting this to place large orders for 

 veneers and panels. 



Chas. A. Snapp of the C. L. Willey Company reported that 

 business has been very good, considering the strikes, and if the 

 rail strike is settled soon there is every reason to believe that fall 

 business will be wonderful. Big buyers are ready to get into the 

 market as soon as the strike is settled. Prices are steady and will 

 stiffen when the big demand is released." 



R. C. Clark of the R. C. Clark Veneer Company finds that 

 demand has remained good in spite of the strikes and prices are 

 inclined to stiffen. According to his experience the strikes have 

 affected the veneer and panel business very little. Furniture manu- 

 facturers are well booked up with orders, and veneer mills have 

 more orders on their books than at any time since the war. They 

 have orders ahead for five to six w^eeks' run. Phonograph cabinet 

 business is picking up, novelty furniture business is good as is also 

 interior trim business." 



Finds Business Bad 



"Business is rotten," A. W. Vermeulen of the Veneer, Lumber 

 and Plywood Company reported. Due to the strikes it dropped 

 off heavily during the latter part of August, the consumers getting 

 out of the market. But prices have remanied firm and the out- 

 look for all business is fine. Due to the holiday and the prevalence 

 of vacations September has not had time to show^ its possibilities. 



Tom Dean of the Dean-Spicker Company declared "conditions 

 good, ' though the strike situation has checked buying and, due 

 to uncertainty as to the future, buyers did not buy in the large 

 volume that was expected for August. However, business has been 

 remarkably better than this time last year and the prospect is for 

 a fine fall and early winter trade. 



