October 10, 1921 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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 casket ooncerns and from imploinont ladorirs. Hoports show thai iiumy 

 factories are practically out of liardwoods and if they arc to <'niitimi<' 

 !)usiuess tbcy must como iuto the market. Coal operators are also 

 buying fairly well, while railroads arc ytill waiting for tiuancial arrange- 

 ments to be made. Retailers are the i)cst customers and reports show 

 that their stocks are low and in many cases Imdiy broken. Dealers arc 

 inclined to buy for a longer time in the future as they realize thai tin- 

 nmrket is definitely on the up grade. 



CINCINNATI 



A decided improvement has developed in the hardwood market during 

 the past two weeks in so far as values are concerned. Most of the upper 

 grade itmis have increased from $5 to $S. due to the fact that the mills 

 are nnw accepting orders ni their tigures. buying which has been irreg- 

 ular and uncertain has beeonii' more active and indications point to a 

 better demand for the remainder of the year. The industrials in most 

 cases an- buying better than for months. Furniture concerns arc 

 buying rather briskly gum and other woods suited to their needs, llnx 

 factories are buying lower grade stocks in larger quantities. A general 

 survey of the trade discloses the fact that most wholesalers are inclined 

 to hold stocks for better prices because of the rising market. The higher 

 grades arc still scarce and with production unchanged there should be 

 a scramble for certain stocks soon. The export trade which has been 

 quite dull is showing more life and manufacturers feel confident that this 

 end of the industry will produce some fairly good business before the end 

 of fiscal year. Much of the hesitating maintained for a long time has 

 disappeared, users of hardwoods being now disposr-d to take up stocks on 

 a fairly lil)eral scale, instead of waiting until they could no longer delay 

 entering into new commitments. The oak flooring trade is about the 

 iirightest spot in the market. No. 1 and 2 <i»mmon are called for in fairly 

 large Idocks by the manufacturers. The impression in the local market 

 is that harilwoods will continue to rise in price, due to the fact that the 

 mills are away under production and are showing no indications of 

 increasing their output for the time being. Retailers report an increjise 

 in their trade and say that they are looking for a very nice fall and 

 winter business. In anticipation of this many are placing orders of 

 larger size than for many months in the past. The month of August 

 turned in a fairly larger volume of business than most lumbermen antici- 

 pate<l antl shoulil September and the remainder of the fall months prove 

 likewise the trade will wind uj> the year in good condition. 



INDIANAPOLIS 



With a continued demand from tlie construction interests and an 

 increase in <lemand from Ibe furniture factories, the hardwood situation 

 here looks better than it has looked for some time so far as demand 

 goes. There have been some price increases during the past two weeks 

 and the market is firm at the new high levels. There has been some 

 actual buying on the part of the furniture industry and many inquiries 

 from the same industry. The trade here believes that before another 

 fortnight these inquiries will turn into actual orders. The sash and 

 door, interior trim and flooring mills are working to capacity with every 

 indication of work all winter because of the phenomenal amount of resi- 

 dence and apartment construction. Though the season is getting late 

 projects are beins started at nearly the same rate as during midsummer and 

 a vast anuiunt is yet to be started. The business of the automobile body 

 plants hei-e and throughout the state is somewhat spotty and they are 

 buying only as they need material. IHstributiu's here, however, say there 

 has been an increase in tlie denu\nd from the wagon factories and farm 

 implement i)lants. 



EVANSVILLE 



Hardwood lumber manufacturers in Evansville and southern Indiana 

 are doing a larger volume of business than tl^ey did early in the summer 

 and both orders and inquiries have shown a nice improvement. Mills are 

 not running steadily, but it is expected that some of the mills that have 

 been closed down a greater part of the year will start up shortly at least 

 on part time. The demand for plain and quartered white oak. as well as 

 plain and quartered n-il oak and gum has been quite brisk during the past 

 two weeks. It is 4'Xpected that the deniand for gum will continue brisk 

 lor some time to come owing to the fact that the furniture factories are 

 being operated on better time and some of them have low stocks and it 

 will be necessary for them to stock up before long. Prices are holding 

 firm and little material change in prices is looked for this fall. There is 

 not as much low grade lumber on the market as there was early in the 

 season and this has tended to stabilize the market. Logs are coming 

 in freely from the south and other sections and the prices are rather high. 

 I'.ox factories are doing a better business than they were several months 

 ago. The general trade conditions in the city are gradually improving 

 and it is stated that there are fewer unemployed men in the city than 

 there were at the beginniuL; of tlie year. 



MEMPHIS 



Foster-Latimer Lumber Co. 



OFFER THE FOLLOWING 



DRY HARDWOODS 



Hogular Wklths-and Loncths 

 SOFT KI-M 



4/4" No. 'i & Bet(er 12 months .Iry 



rt/4" No. 2 & Better Vl m mllis dry 



6/4" No. 2 & Better, larsely No. 1 12 montlis dry 



8/4" No. 1 & Better 8 month-* dry 



10/4" No. 1 & Better 12 months dry 



12/4" No. 1 & Belter 6 months drj- 



■1/4" No. 3 12 months dry 



a/i" No. 3 10 months drr 



fVIRE, PHONE OR WRITE FOR PRICES 



MAIN OFFICE AND MILLS 

 MELLEN, WISCONSIN 



A Few Bargains in Dry Hardwoods 



offered by 



Wheeler-Timlin Lumber Co. 



HARD MAPLE 



12/4 No. 1 & Btr., S" & wdr., 8' & Igr., 3-6 mo. dry... 3 cars 

 10/4 No. 1 & Btr., S' & wdr., 8' & Igr.. 18-20 mo. dry . 4 cars 

 6/4 No. 1 & Btr., 5" & wdr., 8' & Igr., 18-20 mo. dry. 10 cars 

 5 4 No. 1 & Btr., 5" & wdt-., 8' & Igr., 3-6 mo. dry . 5 cars 

 4/4 No. 1 & Btr., reg. widths & lengths, 3-12 mo. dry. 5 cars 

 10 4 & 12/4 No. 2 & 3, reg. wd. & Igths., 12-20 mo. dry 2 cars 



6/4 No. 3, regular widths cSr lengths, 12-20 mo. dry 10 cars 



4/4 No. 3, regular widths & lengths, 12-20 mo. dry... 10 cars 



We arc sawing at both Wittenberg and Dorchester mills and 

 can get out special items of Northern Hardwoods 



MAIN OFFICE, WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 



Tlie bardwood nmrket is both firmor and higher and is characterized 

 by a larger turnovfr than for more than a year. This is admitted by 



VESTAL LUMBER 

 & MFG. COMPANY 



INCORPORATED 



Soft Textured Oak 



Poplar 



Black Walnut 



Tenn. Red Cedar 



KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE 



BAND MILLS AT VESTAL 



A ."il 111 nil (IF KXll.WII.T.i: 



FONDE, KY., & DUFF, TENN. 



