SiptvmbPr 25. 1922 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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sashes and doors as well as cut lumber to order. 



The Wisconsin Incubator Company, Racine, Wis., will build a factory 

 building in that city, plans for which are now being drawn up. The plant 

 will be constructed of brick and steel and is to be 3Sx4fi feet in size. 



CINCINNATI 



The Hardwood Market 



CHICAGO 



The volume of sales iu the Chicago hardwood market is increasing with 

 the encouragement to bu^^iness given by the settlement of the coal strike 

 and the progress made toward abatement of the railway shopmen's strikes. 

 There have been advances of a few dollars a thousand on a number of 

 items and all prices are firm. Among the woods enjoying an especially 

 good increase in demand is sap gum, this being bought in increasing quanti- 

 ties by the furniture, box aud planing mill operators. No. 1 sap gum is re- 

 ported scarce as a consequence of this increased buying. Oak has strength- 

 ened in the upper grades and the building aud automobile trades continue 

 to be heavy buyers of hardwoods. The outlook is for steady improvement 

 on thi?: market for the next three or four months. 



BUFFALO 



The hardwood trade continues on an active scale, with much difficulty 

 encountered in getting stocks forwarded from the mills, particularly those 

 from the South. This is causing consumers to look to the Buffalo market 

 to a larger extent than usual for their supplies. Although au embargo has 

 been declared by some of the eastern roads on lumber moving to the East, 

 it has not had any serious effect as yet on the local market, nor have the 

 wholesalers had much trouble in getting cars. They expect that they will 

 be able to fill their customers' requirements for some time to come. 



The demand covers a fair number of different woods and prices gener- 

 ally are holding firm. Oak, maple, beech, birch and poplar are among the 

 leading woods at present. Industrial plants are doing a fair amount of 

 business, though some in the automobile line are curtailing their activities 

 for a time. The tendency of prices seems to be toward strength, and 

 dealers do not see any decline likely for some time. 



Were it not for the numerous traffic tie-ups business in the Cincinnati 

 hardwood market would be good. With these obstacles in their way. the 

 dealers are transacting only what business conditions will permit and an- 

 making strenuous efforts to obtain new business. Conditions are sucb 

 in the local market that business is coming to the dealers. There is plenty 

 of business to be had at good prices, but the lumbermen are unable to take 

 advantage of these opportunities because of the inadequacy of stocks. 

 The railroad situation is about the same as it has been, although the 

 C. & O. railroad has lifted embargoes on its main line to eastern points, 

 which permits local exporters to make shipments to Norfolk, Va.. for over- 

 seas delivery. Prices as a rule are holding firm, although in some quarters 

 certain items are a trifle higher than in others, according to the scarcity 

 of stocks. The demand centers on no particular items, as everything in 

 both the upper and lower grades can be readily sold under prevailing con- 

 ditions. One of the largest walnut manufacturing establishments in the 

 Middle West and located in Cincinnati has been forced to close down its 

 sawmill because of a shortage of logs. Such items as oak, gum. walnut, 

 poplar and elm are in keen demand, the automobile manufacturers being 



The Tegge Lumber COi 



High Grade 



Northern and Southern 



Hardwoods and Mahogany 



Specialties 



OAK, MAPLE, CYPRESS, POPLAR 

 Milwaukee,. Wisconsin 



