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HARDWOOD RECORD 



December 25. 191S 



Jackson & Tindle 



ELM and BIRCH 



4/4 to 12/4 All Grades 



Well assorted stock 



4/4, 5/4, 6/4, & 8/4 No. 3 

 Hardwood 



MUls at PELLSTON, MICH. 

 MUNlSlNa MICH. 

 JACKSONBORO, ONT. 



Main Office 



BUFFALO, N. Y. 



Send your inquiries to 



SALES OFFICE: 303-304 Murray Building 

 Grand Rapids, Mich. 



Here's bomething 

 Unusually Caood 



MAPLE 



12/4" 2 & Better 24,000 feet 



10/4" 2 & Better 150,000 feet 



ELM 



6/4" 3 & Better 30,000 feet 



8/4" 3 & Better 40,000 feet 



12/4" 3 & Better 25,000 feet 



BIRCH 



4/4" 3 & Better 80,000 feet 



The above stock is of a fine quality, — the 

 best in the land. We also carry a complete 

 stock of Hemlock of all sizes and lengths 

 up to 20 ft., in good shipping condition. 



balling Oanson Company 

 GRAYLING, MICHIGAN 



The Tegge Lumber Co; 



High Grade 



Northern and Southern 



Hardwoods and Mahogany 



Specialties 



OAK, MAPLE, CYPRESS, POPLAR 

 Milwaukee,^ Wisconsin 



will frain to a very material extent. In other words, if the hardwood men 

 are able to do as well as they have done, they have reason to look for- 

 ward tt> very substantial gains when once the necessities that are nowl 

 held in abeyance begin to reassert themselves. All things considered, thel 

 interest shown in stocks is gratifying and the results achieved under 

 prevailing circumstances indicate fundamental soundness. With war 

 restrictions practically removed, the mills and the dealers have an op- 

 portunity to make delivery which was lacking before, and if the demand 

 is not quite up to records, the fact must be taken into account that the 

 readjustment of lines of business that call for the use of hardwoods is 

 not yet completed, and has for that matter hardly begun. When the 

 shift from war to peace activities has been made, there is almost certain 

 to be a good business, and there are those among the hardwood men who 

 look for a season of prosperity seldom, if ever before, equalled. Of course, 

 others take the opposite view, but the optimists are in a great majority, 

 and since prosperity, on the authority of President Wilson, is a mental 

 state, the good feeling that prevails should go far to bring about a very 

 marked revival. The range of prices is very satisfactory, and no reces- 

 sions are to be noted. The absence of extensive accumulations at pro- 

 ducing points gives promise of a maintenance of values. There are no 

 further developments to be reported In the export trade, though interest 

 in American woods is evidently on the increase, as is indicated among 

 other things, by the intimations from steamship men that they are open 

 to requests for space at greatly reduced rates. 



— < COLUMBUS > 



The hardwood trade in central Ohio territory has been rather quiet 

 during the past fortnight. Buying is limited to actual needs and there 

 is a disposition to hold off in stocking until after the tirst of the year. 

 The tone of the market continues rather good and lumbermen generally 

 anticipate a better demand after the first of the year when inventories 

 are completed. 



The factory trade is quiet, although that branch of the business has 

 been holding up the best. Concerns making various products in which 

 hardwoods enter, are disposed to use up their stocks before orders. This 

 applies to box and implement concerns. It is believed that furniture fac- 

 tories will be in the market after the first of the year. 



Retail trade is quiet as dealers generally are busy with their inventories. 

 Their stocks are generally sufficient for present needs. Indications point 

 to a gradual resumption of building operations when financial matters are 

 straightened out. Architects and contractors are getting busy on plans 

 and sijecifications for quite a few buildings. Many of the building projects 

 which were laid over because of war work are being revived. Prices are 

 generally firm at the levels which have prevailed for some time. There is 

 practically no cutting in order to force trade. Shipments are coming out 

 much more promptly than formerly. 



•< EVANSVILLE >■ 



Trade with the hardwood lumber manufacturers of southern Indiana, 

 southern Illinois and western and northern Kentucky Is only fair at this 

 time, the closing days of each year being rather "off." to use the words 

 of a local manufacturer. Following the close of the war there was a 

 slight slump in business, but manufacturers say that this was to be ex- 

 pected as none of them knew exactly where they stood and they had to 

 get their "bearings." In spite of war conditions the closing year has been 

 quite a good one and manufacturers say that they did more business than 

 they had anticipated. Things look exceedingly good for the new year and 

 there is a great deal of optimism per^'ading trade circles just now. Manu- 

 facturers say in their opinion they will not only increase their domestic 

 business next year but they expect to regain a great deal of their foreign 

 trade that was lost during the war just ended. Local manufacturers say 

 with the improvement of the Ohio river they are looking for a big picking 

 up in trade with the republics of South and Central .America. There is a 

 fair demand for lumber just now and prices are holding rather firm. 

 Gum is in better demand now than it has been for a long time. Manu- 

 facturers say they believe that in most instances lumber prices will hold 

 firm during the next year or two but that on some grades like walnut 

 that was in demand by the federal government for war materials, that 

 there is likely to be some decrease. Many of the manufacturers during 

 the past month have received a good number of inquiries from automobile 

 and furniture manufacturers and they look to these two industries for a 

 great deal of prosperity during the next few years. Many of the box 

 factories in this section, working on war contracts, have gotten down to 

 the peace basis and are looking after domestic orders. Building opera- 

 tions in this section are showing more activity than for two or three years 

 past. It Is expected that by the first of next March the contractors and 

 architects will have plenty to do. Owners of country lumber yards are 

 getting ready to stock up in order to handle increased business which 

 they expect will come to them early next year. 



=-< LOUISVILLE >= 



Either there has been some little price cutting practiced or else some 

 consumers are endeavoring to beat down prices by turning down quotation 

 on inquiries, with the notation "your price is out of line," or "your price 

 is too high." Considering the fact that production is light, has been 



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