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Shipments Prompt, Prices 

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Give us an opportunity of quot- 

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 before purcliasing elswhere. 



MEMPHIS COLUMN 

 COMPANY 



MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 



ffrndes and, like poplar. Is scarce and firm. 

 Tbcre Is some demand for oak, both plain and 

 quartered, red and white. Recently there was 

 little Inquiry Tor the red of any dcscriijlion but 

 more Inquiries have been received durlnp the 

 past few days and some fair-sized orders have 

 been booked therein. Cum in the low prades 

 Is In good request, but there Is no great amount 

 of the class of material used In box factories 

 available. There is only a moderate request for 

 g:um in clear saps and the higher Ki'ades. There 

 is a good movement in low-grade coltonwood 

 and prices are well maintained therecui. Offer- 

 ings are light. The upper grades, with the ex- 

 ception of box boards, meet a rather limited re- 

 quest at the moment. Box boards are scarce 

 and the few held here are In strong hands. 

 There is only a limited inquiry for cypress. 

 The amount of this offered by local wholesalers 

 and manufacturers is comparatively free and 

 this is a factor in the easiness displayed. 



Toledo. 



With the passing of the holiday season the 

 hardwood market is rapidly improving. A num- 

 ber of manufacturing plants which have been 

 closed down for several weeks for repairs and in- 

 ventory have again started up and there is prom- 

 ise of others following. The mild winter 

 weather thus far has led to considerable build- 

 ing and there is some consumption of hardwood 

 along this line. There is also a promise of some 

 fairly heavy construction work among the va- 

 rious railways here as soon as spring opens. 



Poplar, basswood, oak, ash. chestnut and 

 hickory are all in fair demand, although incom- 

 ing shipments are not heavy and local stocks 

 are not abnormally large. It would therefore 

 seem that with the advent of spring, with its 

 increased consumption in the building field, the 

 promised railway construction work, and the in- 

 creased consumption by local factories will cre- 

 ate a strong demand. Prices are firm and it is 

 thought that having withstood the off-season to 

 this date, there is little danger of a decline now. 



Minneapolis. 



Wholesale dealers here are closing up their in- 

 ventories and getting ready for a resumption of 

 trade, but at the present time are not getting 

 business to any extent or looking for any. Most 

 of their customers are likewise rounding up in- 

 ventories and closing their year's accounts and 

 there is little buying. Retail yards in the Da- 

 kotas have finished inventory work, but are not 

 buying general yard stocks at this time and the 

 mixed car demand is hardly in evidence at all. 

 Most of the twin city furniture and woodwork- 

 ing factories were closed down during the holi- 

 days, but are running again with good prospects 

 and there is going to be some hardwood de- 

 mand a little later. 



For the most part prices are stiff, but there is 

 some weakness in sympathy with pine. White 

 pine has I>een reduced .$1 and $2 a thousand, 

 which has its effect on basswood and birch culls. 

 All this lumber is scarce, hut users of it seem 

 well supplied so there is little market for the 

 small stocks that are left. Rirch is not abun- 

 dant, but as trade is slow there are some con- 

 cessions being made. Basswood is holding up 

 well and other northern hardwoods are almost 

 impossible to find in any quantity. Dealers 

 here report rather free offerings of southern 

 oak, especially inch red oak and it is said to 

 be some easier in price. White oak appears to 

 be in better shape. There is no northern oak 

 on the market. The northern cut of hardwood 

 logs is going to show a big reduction, esti- 

 mated as heavy as 50 per cent. Logging oper 

 ations have been quite successful so far, accord- 

 ing to all reports. 



weeks ago. It Is thought that many of the 

 plants that were closed down during the finan- 

 cial trouble will resume work In the near future. 

 Tlie market seems to be stronger and i)rlces on 

 the lo<'al n.arket are picking up. One of the 

 largest hardwood dealers of this city states that 

 while the panic has kept him from buying as 

 much hardwood as usual at this time of the year 

 he has paid the regular prices for the various 

 grades. There has been no serious complaint 

 of car shortage and with conditions growing 

 brighter each day In the financial world, North 

 Carolina lumbermen hope to be enjoying a nor- 

 mal business in a few weeks. 



Little Hock. 

 There is a decided improvement in general 

 conditions over the status of two to four weeks 

 ago. True, there are a number of mills through- 

 out the state now Idle, but the panicky feeling 

 is fast disappearing and millmen are quite hope- 

 ful of an early resumption of operations. In 

 fact, it is more favorable for the hardwood out- 

 look just now. perhaps, than has been the case 

 for three months. The majority of the institu- 

 tions that have closed down in the southern part 

 of the state are pine mills, and this condition 

 was forecasted several weeks before the financial 

 stringency set in. 



Liverpool. 



Trade here is very much on the same basis as 

 when last reported — very quiet and without any 

 outstanding feature. The import of hickory logs 

 is practically nil and it is surprising that 

 shippers should be so slow in sending forward. 

 Buyers here are clamoring for it and any price 

 almost could be obtained. The importance of 

 getting all the available wood here early cannot 

 be too much emphasized. Mahogany is again 

 easier, mainly under the influence of a high hank 

 rate coupled with an increased import. Canary 

 whitewood and oak planks are easier and holders 

 seem rather nervous of coming events. Ash 

 planks are out of demand, business with the 

 principal buyers of this stock being very quiet 

 and they being fully stocked. Large ash logs 

 are being inquired for and holders of this stock 

 should not hesitate to send what they have to 

 this port as they will realize good values. The 

 smaller second growth wood is not wanted and 

 should not be shipped, as the market is over- 

 stocked. 



An Interesting Story 



By the Russel Wheel & Foundry 



Company of Detroit, Mich. 



Entitled: 



"How Much Can I Save at 

 the End of the Year" 



Treats of the actual accomplish- 

 ments of Russrel Skidding and Load- 

 ing Machinery: it should tie of ab- 

 sorbing interest to all Loggers. 



The authors are always ready to 

 repeat it to interested parties. 



Charlotte, N. C. 



With the opening up of the new year the sit- 

 t:.ntion among North Carolina lumbermen shows 

 decided improvement over that prevailing some 



Rough and Dressed 



SOUTHERN HARDWOODS 



M. A. HAYWARD 



1021 Saving and Trust Bldg., Columbus. O. 



