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HARDWOOD RECORD 



October 25, 1918 



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thf lireaking out of the war. The demand for certain stocks, among them 

 low-grade maple flooring, on the part of the government seems to have 

 ahated to a very considerable extent, so that such stocks are in far larger 

 supply, probably with some easing off in the quotations. 



=-< COLUMBUS > 



< 'onsiOerable strengtli is shown in the hardwood trade in central Ohio 

 territory, despite the restrictions of the federal authorities. The demand 

 for stocks come principally from manufacturing plants engaged in making 

 hoxes and implements. Furniture factories are also buying fairly well 

 under the circumstances. On the whole the tone of the trade is generally 

 satisfactory and prospects for the future are bright. 



Shipping restrictions have lieen raised slightly and consequently there 

 is a considerable volume of hardwoods coming into this territory. Permits, 

 wliich are rcciuired for all non-war work, are not hard to secure. There 

 is a better car supply from many southern points. Retail stocks are not 

 very large, but in most cases they are ample for the present. Rural 

 dealers are having the best trade, as rural construction work is going 

 ahead quite actively. 



The price list is firm all along the line. There is no cutting to force 

 tracle and every change is toward higher levels. This is especially true of 

 plain and quartered oak and poplar. The lower grades of poplar are 

 especially strong. Chestnut, ash aud basswood are tirm. Some walnut 

 is moving. Collections are not so good as formerly, evidently due to the 

 effects of the Fourth Liberty Loan. 



=-< CLEVELAND >--- 



Alpout the most important dt'Vi'l«'|inifut in local hardwood circles is the 

 hint that the government will be in this market for quantities of all kinds 

 of this material for building and other purposes before the end of the 

 year. Tentative specifications in the liands of local interests has made 

 for considerable figuring on these possible contracts, but there is nothing 

 to indicate at the moment when they will go through. In view of the 

 fact that building operations so far are practically nil this new work will 

 bf of much value to the trade here. It is in this direction the hardwood 

 interests here are looking for the normal outlet to their stocks. Prac- 

 tically the only business now coming forward is that for automobile, body 

 and similar work, which is keeping supplies of oak. hickory, maple, poplar 

 and other woods at a fair lev*'l here. Supplies of other hardwoods are 

 fair, as the favorable fall weather is expediting deliveries from producing 

 districts into this market. All yards here are holding firm as to prices, 

 as the increased cost of the material itself, and that of freight and handling 

 here, ar^ sufficient to offset any possible chance of reduction, even though, 

 the onti)Ut is^for the time being limited. 



— -< INDIANAPOLIS >- 



Very little change is seen in tlie hardwood situation from week to week, 

 except increased demands for government work. Reports are recei\eu each 

 month that several of the large consuming plants have joined tue column 

 of war industries. With many furniture companies working on war orders, 

 the companies that are continuing their idil lines And plenty to do in sup- 

 tdying tlie trade, although tlie furniture manufacturing trade has been 

 embarrassed somewhat recently in trying to meet the new government re- 

 quirement regarding the manufacture of furniture. 



The campaign which has been under way in Indiana for several months 

 to induce farmers to depart with their walnut groves is proving very suc- 

 cessful. Farmers who have held these groves for years with pride are 

 showing a willingness to dispose of the timber in order to be of assistance 

 to the government. The newspapers are assisting in the campaign by 

 giving wide publicity to the patriotic motives that lead farmers to sell 

 their walnut groves. 



The trade reports that it is e.'iperiencing less difflculfy as a result of the 

 recent government embargoes. The new rules were little understood at the 

 time they were promulgated aud as a result business was practically par- 

 alyzed for a week or ten days. Manufacturers now have become acquainted 

 with the new regulations aud business is assuming its normal conditions. 



The nature of demands in the hardwood market have changed but little 

 and prices remain about the sjiiiie. 



=-< EVANSVILLE >-= 



Trade continues fairly good with the hardwood luml)er manufacturers 

 of simthern Indiana and Illinois and western and northern Kentucky, and 

 the uptown sawmills in Evansville are running on steady time. Many 

 of the ctjuntry mills, however, have been closed down because of their 

 inability to get logs and also because of the labor shortage. The log sup- 

 jjly is much better, and as many of the men in the southern states, who 

 get out logs during the winter months, have laid by their crops and are 

 now back In the logging game again. Manufacturers here report the labor 

 shortage still a source of much worry, but believe that the condition will 

 be improved with time. Walnut has been in good demand during the past 

 month, especially such grades as are required in the making of war 

 materials. Quartered white oak is strong, but plain white is not so good. 

 .\sh and poplar are strong and maple and gum continue in fairly good 

 demand. Cottonwood is still in good demand by the various box manu- 

 facturers (]f the tri-state territory whose plants are busy on war contracts. 

 Retail lumber trade has not been good for some time. Many of the 



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