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CINCINNATI 



X thorough canvass ot* the market reveals Ilttlo change In the hardwooil 

 situation. Oak and sum in the vipper grades liave l>oen in a little better 

 dernaml. Yards are buying mainly for IllUn;; in purposes. Factories are 

 not purchasing; as freely as expected. Hox and furniture makers are still 

 runiiinj; on reduyd scales. Prices are at bedrock and dealers feel they 

 can Ko no lower. Manufacturers have always lm>ked uiKm June and July 

 as tln' dullest of the year and are incline<l to accept the present situation 

 as the expected drop in the market. Stocks are reported to he less than 

 they were on June 1 and at the iiresent rate of production it will take 

 some time to jxet them 'to anything like normal. There continues practi- 

 cally no business with the chairmakers. Certainly there is little business 

 !n linish and the same is true of the railroad and export trade and the 

 piano trade is not a very active purchaser. Huyins on tlie part of retailers 

 is restricted to present needs and there is no disposition to stock up for 

 the future. There is a general feeling among the hardwood lumbermen 

 here that business conditions will not move to any great extent one way 

 or the (»ther until after the July furniture exhibits. Building is not moving 

 along in the manner In which it should. Present Indications point to a 

 grand jury investigation of the entire question of high cost in the building 

 tnuh's industry l"inu: ninde, when the new grand jury is impaneled. 



INDIANAPOLIS 



The demand fnr hanhvocxis in tliis sectinn is confined for the most part 

 to the retail trade. Retailers declare there is a most active demand and 

 one that gives every promise of continuing. Indianapolis Is experiencing 

 the greatest era of residence construction in its history and finishes and 

 the upper grades of hardwoods, including high grade floorings are having 

 an unprecedented demand. The lower grades are little called for and the 

 price is rather soft. The uppers, however, are strong in price and not only 

 are steady, but give every promise of slightly higher levels. The railroads 

 are not In the market and there is no industrial construction. However, 

 among the Industries, the furniture factories are doing some buying, as 

 also are the box manufacturers. The automobile plants and the automobile 

 Ixxly plants, however^ are in poor shape, but executives of these plants say 

 a dull season now is usual, regardless of conditions in otlier lines. 



EVANSVILLE 



Hardwood lumber manufacturers of Kvansville and soutln'ru Indiana 

 report that trade has been a little slow for the past twt) or three we<^ks, 

 and that while inquiries have increased some that orders are a little slow 

 to come in. There is a feeling on the part of the manufacturers that trade 

 will remain a little sluggish during tlie nmntbs of July and .Vugust as these 

 are generally dull months and it is not Ix-Iieved that this year will prove 

 any exception to the rule. The manufacturers say tl'at trade ought to 

 show a little picking up after the first of September, but that they are not 

 looking for any great improvement In business conditions at any time this 

 year. There is a better feeling in trade circles, however, than there was at 

 the first of the year. General business conditions are gradually getting 

 better and collections are holding their own very well. Few of the hard- 

 wood mills in southern Indiana, southern Illinois and western and northern 

 Kentucky are being operated at this time and stocks in most instances are 

 rather low. Few logs are coming in and manufacturers, who have not been 

 operating their i)lants, do not care to buy logs under the present conditions. 

 It is expect(xl that after the farmers in the south have finished their heavy 

 work on the farm that they will start getting out logs and that quite a 

 number will be sent to this market. I^^g men along the Green and Barren 

 rivers are l>eing speeded up and it is IxMIeved that by fall, quite a number 

 of logs will be gotten out in that section of the state. 



LOUISVILLE 



Business is sliowing up just a sliadt> iK-ttor and it is loportod by soiiip of 

 the local houses that cheap supplies are gettins scarcer, which indicates 

 that there will br' a much better market for hardwoods a little later on in 

 the year, and at better prices, rrodiictiou continues very light as a whole 

 It is claimed that with the finals from the furniture shows business should 

 pick up, as the shows have produced fairly good business this season. 

 Some Is and 2s in plain red oak sold the past week in Louisville for $00, 

 and Xo. 1 common red gum at $38 : No. 1 common plain white oak. $4:i and 

 Is and 2s, sap no defect poplar. $".">. The implement and wagon trades 

 are taking practically no material, being at a standstill, while the jobbing 

 trade is not adding to yard stocks, and is buying for immediate resale for 

 the most part. A number of local houses anticipate fair fall business. 



EITective July 20. the newly printed tariffs, providing for milling-in- 

 transit at Louisville, will result in material improvement in conditions 

 here, it is believed by the local trade. At a recent meeting of the Louis- 

 ville Hardwood Club a special vote of thanks was extended to Attorne.v 

 .T. Van Norman, who acted as counsel for the Southern Hardwood Traffic 

 Association in a long drawn out fight with the carriers before the luter- 

 Rtate Commerce Commission. 



ST. LOUIS 



Buying of hardwood Is on a shopping basis. There have been frequent 

 concessions below market prices. Northern hardwoods have' declined sub- 

 stantially in price on all grades. Stiff advances in prices on best grades 

 were made by most Southern manufacturers but this action was coincident 



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