HARDWOOD RECORD 



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There is a feelins in the trade that If nnythlug like a uornial busiuess 

 Is received after the holidays, stoeks will tie rather badly broken tor the 

 spring rush. The suppl.v of northern hardwoods seems to be espeeiall.v 

 light. News from the Wisconsin lumber country says that the cut this 

 winter will lie large, but of course new stocks will not be available for 

 use before next April or May. The demand for hardwood flooring is 

 strong and plants turning out this line are more than bus.v. Birch ami 

 basswood are selling well, although the demand is not so strong as for 

 maple. Low grades of northern woods are getting low in many instances. 

 Plain \cd oak and quartered white oak seem to be the leading sellers in 

 southern hardwoods. 



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what thi y have hvru for the past several months, and the manufaeUn-ers 

 arc taking a more optimistic view of the outlook. The continued dry 

 weather during the past three weeks has enabled the operations in the 

 woods to proceed. The unusually heavy rains during the month of Octo- 

 ber in this State made the conditions very unfavorable for woods opera- 

 tions, and rendered the logging men unable to get at the timber for 

 sawing. Believing that it woula be impossible to successfull.v operate 

 logging in the bottoms during the rest of the winter season on account 

 of the heavy condition of the ground, and realizing the short condition 

 of the supply at the mills, the millmen were somewhat concerned. How- 

 ever, they are now taking advantage of the fair weather, and are laying 

 in a supply of logs at the mills for winter sawing. The continued dry 

 weather has also materially benefited the lumber industry in Arkansas 

 in that it has enabled the farmers to pick I heir cotton and harvest the 

 rice crops. Both of these staple crops had suffered considerably by 

 reason of the excessive rains in October, and money was rather scarce 

 among tae farmers. Now, in spite of the somewhat damaged condition 

 of the cotton and lice crops, these staples are being garnered, and con- 

 verted mto money The volume of business, although not altogether 

 satisfactory as yet, is greatly increasing, and fair prices are being main- 

 tained. 



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The timber trade of tliis section durinu' the p.ist month has been some- 

 what dull although, compared with the past three months, there is a 

 little mere animation being displayed, the tendency, however, being re- 

 stricted to the supplying of immediate wants. The movement from the 

 storage yards is nil but plenty is going into store. Of course the imports 

 Just now are far in excess of requirements, hence storing is being resorted 

 to. However, if bu.vers are the least inclined to purchase, the brokers 

 are doing their level best to meet with their views. This Is giving the 

 merchants the upper hand, a policy not for a moment to be considered. 

 at least from the shipper's point of view, because if the merchant gets 

 his say in the matter prices will not increase and certainly not retain the 

 present level. 



The freight situation caused quite a stir a few days ago when it was 

 currently reported that freights were "going back." This is the case for 

 cargo freights, although fixtures have been conspicuous by their absence, 

 but liner freights still keep as before. This is the result of shippers re- 

 quiring to make yearly contracts. 



As indicated above recent arrivals have been fairly numerous. The 

 steamship "Madura" from New Orleans arrived with a cargo of assorted 

 hard and soft woods comprising chiefly oak hoards and mahogany boards. 

 hazel pine, whitewood and cottonwood and pitch pine lumber, California 

 and sugar pine as well as Louisiana red cj"press. The deckload consisted 

 of some 500 logs pitch pine, about half of which are reported to be sold. 

 The bulk of the oak boards are being stored and also the mahogany boards, 

 otherwise the shipment has sold fairly well. In the last few New Orleans 

 shipments staves have been coming in in large quantities and the bulk 

 largely of consignments. In all eases the staves have had to bi^ stored 

 and it cannot be understood why shippers will insist on sending the con- 

 signment lots, which comprise pipe and Canada butts when there is no 

 outlet for them. 



The steamship "Tapton," under charter Newport News and Baltimon' 

 to Glasgow, has arrived and this shipment comprises mainly railway 

 and wagon oak planks, oak boards, walnut planks, walnut logs and 

 whitewood boards in addition to maple flooring on contract. The bulk of 

 the oak boards and wagon oak planks, chiefly 12"x5" and 12"x3M!", ore 

 being stored. 



A large quantity of hickory boards which came in on contract by th^' 

 previous Baltimore steamer have been rejected by buyers on account of 

 quality. 



The Montreal liners arriving have been bringing in large quantities of 

 birch plank and pine deals, the bulk of which have gone into store. The 

 steamship "Ella Sayer" from Parrsboro, N. S., has arrived with a full 

 cargo of Canadian spruce amounting to 1,400 standards. Very little of 

 this has been sold and practically all is being, stacked. The drop in 

 freights will have a very adverse effect on this cargo. 



Klga spruce still continues to come in and the latest arrival Is the 

 "Nord" witli about thirty different parcels for various bu.vers. Thi^< 

 shows how easy it is for small buyers to get separate bills of lading of 

 their own and thus spoil brokers' chances of sale. 



At the recent mahogany sale in Liverpool 2,000,000 feet sale measure 

 are repoited to have b(-cn sold. 



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