HARDWOOD RECORD 



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K. ii. Vail, manager of the (iuruey Kefrlceiiitor Compiiny of I'ond 

 du IJic. WHS tUe prime leaiUr of a movement In the gathering of local 

 manufact-.irers recently to advertise Kond du I.nc and Its products and 

 manufacturers l>y u printed circular, listing manufacturing plants and 

 their products, to U» Inclosed In every shipment of goods. The man- 

 ufacturers decided to hold regular meetings and form a division of the 

 Business Men's Association. 



Word has beca received at Oshkosh that John A. Spaulding. formerly 

 president of the WallSpauldlog Lumber Company of that city has been 

 missing since December U. Last year Mr. Spaulding removed to Coeur 

 de Alene, Ida., and early in December went to Oregon to inspect timber 

 tracts. Since going Into the woods he has not been heard from. Four 

 weeks before disappearing Mr. Spaulding was married. 



Kemeter Brothers of JelTerson have started up their mill at that place 

 and also that at llelenviile. William Walther is again in charge ot 

 o|>eratlons. The Kankauna Lumber & Manufacturing Company of Kau- 

 kauna has also started its sawmill. 



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The Hardwood Market 



^< CHICAGO >- 



The touu i>i tlic Clii-.a^ii ui:ukit lur llii: past couple ot weeks has not 

 been entirely satisfactory. lu fact, it has been rather disappointing, 

 judging from the opinions e-Kpressed by a great many of the local trade. 

 This does not mean, however, that pessimism reigns or in fact that there 

 Is anything but a hopeful spirit prevalent. It is a fact, however, that 

 buyers are continuing to hold off ; that their orders are ueither of the 

 Klesired size or frequency. 



It is lilghly probable that inclement weather conditions which have 

 held up building operations, and in fact have practically stopped them 

 lor some little time, have had more to do with this situation than almost 

 anything else, as there is no logical reason why the trade should not 

 be brisk right now in the local market. 



The yard trade is beginning to buy more than it has been, according 

 to leport, but this is because of anticipated sales which it is expected 

 will materialize as soon as the weather shapes up enabling building 

 operators to go abead with their various work. 



The call from the local factory trade is continuing on a fairly good 

 basis, but is not entirely satisfactory either from the point o£ view ot 

 volume or fretiucncy of call. However, the Chicago market has not 

 broken any further, and it is firmly anticipated that prices will not strike 

 any lower level than is now prevailing. This market can usually be 

 lounted upon for more or less of the unsatisfactory development as 

 soon as there is any hesitancy in the lumber business in general, as, 

 like any other large market it is asked to absorb any quantities of 

 stocks that cannot be moved easUy through the usual channels. 



However, considering low stocks at the factory and in the yards, there 

 is every reason to believe that as soon as buying assumes even a normal 

 condition any surplus ot offerings will be easily absorbed without there 

 l>elng any breaking of prices. 



IjOW grades are holding up better than almost anything else on ac- 

 lount ot continued activity on the part of the box manufacturers who are 

 absorbing about all ot this class of material that they can get. 



Ued gum does not show any great strides forward although sap gum 

 IS somewhat firmer. Uak is not changing materially, it being antici- 

 pated thai these stocks will experience a gradual strengthening from now 

 on. Weatiier conditions locally point to an early breaking up of winter 

 wather. «hl(h will result in materially enlarging the call for all kinds 

 of liimbi r in Chicago. 



=-< BUFFALO y 



The hardwoiid dimand has improved this month and is on a con- 

 siderably better scale than some weeks ago. More Interest Is shown in 

 lumber purchases and the tendency is to make Inquiry for larger blocks. 

 Most yar;ls report getting in a pretty fair amount of business this 

 month and some stocks have been moving out almost as fast as they 

 irame in. I'ric-es have been a little firmer for the past few weeks, and 

 It Is thought that the market will hold up well during the present year. 



A variety of hardwoods are in demand, among them plain oak, maple, 

 birch, chestnut and ash. The buying In these woods has been so small 

 for some time that quite a large amount of stock has been needed to 

 nil the requirements of the trade. There has been a steady demand 

 for flooring recently, especially in oak and maple. These two woods 

 promise to be about the leading hardwoods In this market for some time. 

 I'oplar is not acllve, but is about holding its own. .\11 low grades are 

 lirm In price. 



=■< NEW YORK y. 



I'rom comments heanl in whcjlisale (piarters the hardwood market Is 

 considerably Improved, but to say the same for the whole thing would 

 .hardly be fair. There Is unquestionably a big Increase in inquiry and 



(Leading Manufacturers) 



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HELENA, ARKANSAS 



Manufacturers of 



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Marianna, Arkansas 



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