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a yi^ar ago. pormits for only $l."i.'!.4rir» wortb of work wore granted. One 

 of the largest permits Issued during tlie month was taken out by the 

 Milwaukee school board for the erection of the new $400,000 Washington 

 high school. The building Inspector is conlident that the year's building 

 record will not be far behind the new high record attained in 101 1;, 

 when more than $15,000,000 was Invested in building here. 



The mild weather, which has been experienced up to this date all over 

 Wisconsin, has worked havoc in the logging situation and unless there is a 

 change soon, the logging output is bound to be decreased. Not only Is 

 there no snow in the northern lumber country, but the ground is not 

 frozen, so that It is impossible to do any hauling or skidding. Lumber 

 companies and logging concerns went into the woods early last fall, but 

 operations have come to a standstill in most cases, as the woods are iilied 

 with cut logs, waiting to be moved and hauled. 



Because' of the extra expense iu logging, companies are cutting wages. 

 Many men are naturally thrown out of employment as a result of the 

 unsatisfactory weather conditions and idle men are to be found in all the 

 larger cities, as well as in the lumber country. The monthly report of 

 the Wisconsin Free Employment Bureau shows that the general demand 

 for labor has decreased remarkably of late, while at the same time wages 

 have been cut. The report says that the lumber companies are cancelling 

 the:r orders for help because of the mild weather and the influx of the 

 unemployed. 



=-< LIVERPOOL y. 



The market position continues exceedingly quiet. The general conver- 

 sation at the various exchanges has been quite depressing and there seems 

 little prospect of an encouraging nature for the new year. Prices in 

 almost every direction run lower than at the beginning of this year, 

 though as far as shippers are concerned this fact has some compensation 

 In the lower sea freights now ruling. In fact, probably from their point 

 of view actual profits are running on a higher basis. Round hickory is 

 perhaps the firmest spot on the market but shipment without definite 

 orders is not recommended as some thousands of logs are on the way to 

 this port and this is bound to cause a severe slump. It is really incred- 

 ible that shippers can be so foolish as to ship stock like hickory on 

 consignment. If they stood out boldly, they could quite easily secure con- 

 tracts on a sound basis but as things are at present they ruin their mar- 

 ket by the suicidal policy of shipping on consignment in parcels which 

 frighten buyers away. In the early part of the season when markets are 

 bare they do gain advantageous prices but on the balance they lose 

 heavily. The same remarks apply to ash planks. In the middle of this 

 year good contracts were secured at very high prices. In the face of 

 this some shippers shipped a few cars on consignment and immediately 

 the bottom was knocked out of the market. If they had been held for a 

 few months probably good prices could have been secured but the financial 

 position of this market is such that no one can afford to hold stock. The 

 same remarks applied to wagon oak earlier in the year. The market has 

 now recovered considerably in the absence recently of consignment ship- 

 ments. The point is that the danger of consignment shipments gives no 

 encouragement to those prepared to make contracts for forward delivery. 

 These firms should receive every encouragement from shippers. Round 

 ash is a good spot at the moment though shipments should not be made 

 without orders. The mahogany position was decidedly weak at the last 

 sales held. General opinion favors a considerable reduction in value and 

 that stocks are^ too heavy. Buyers on the other side are strongly advised 

 to play the waiting game. 



=-< GLASGOW y- 



The timber trade in the West of Scotland continues quiet, only occa- 

 sional transactions of any consequence being reported. In shipbuilding 

 specialities there is a moderate amount of business passing, a steady 

 demand existing for Oregon pine, pitch pine and elm. The existing high 

 prices, no doubt, are not calculated to encourage heavy buying and apart 

 from that those taking stock at the end of the year are naturajly disin- 

 clined to purchase more than they have immediate use for. In packing 

 case material there is a little movement and there would be considerably 

 more if holders would show more disposition to meet buyers' ideas of 

 price, but this they appear disinclined to do, an indication of their belief 

 that values are likely to be maintained. 



The Montreal season has now closed and the last arrival brought in a 

 large quantity of pine deals of which a considerable amount is being 

 stored. The S. S. "Mombassa" from New Orleans iirrived this week and 

 has the usual assorted cargo. The chief items include oak boards, hazel 

 pine boards, California pine strips, sugar pine, hickory and ash logs, pitch 

 pine decks. 



So far discharge only Is in progress but it is understood that fair pro- 

 portion is sold on an ex-quay basis. 



Staves of all kinds still play a prominent part In this steamer. 



The freight market Is becoming bu.sier, as Indicated by the engagements 

 during the past week. 



The last fixture will be for redwood and certainly there has been quite 

 a fair quantity of this sold within the past three months and by the time 

 the chartered vessel arrives the market will be In good shape. 



The figures for the Clyde Shipbuilding are Just to hand and arc as 

 follows: 191.3, November, 68,902 tons; 1912, November, 68,488 tons; 

 lOi:^, .January to November, 62S.81G tons. 



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