52. 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



vv 



TROUBLE? 



Are you having any lumber trouble? 



Does your oak warp, split, check or 

 honeycomb in the kiln? 



Does your gum stain, buckle, twist or 

 do the bucking broncho act? 



Do you have any difficulty with split 

 panels and defective glue joints? 



Do you have to dye, stain or refill your 

 lumber to get a uniform color? 



Do you have any reclaims on finished 

 goods from bad glue joints, finish or 

 other reasons? 



You can cure all your lumber troubles 

 by using 





cure 



LUMBER 



/f 



TRADE MARK 



You don't have to buy Kraetzer-Cured 

 Lumber — you can produce it yourself 

 from air-dried, half-dry or green stock. 



Your lumber will then dry in your kilns 

 quick, straight and free of all defects. 



We will tell you where to buy Kraetzer- 

 Cured Lumber, if you ask us. 



We will tell you about the Kraetzer 

 Preparator, the use of which insures the 

 quick and accurate seasoning of lumber, 

 if you ask us. 



We will send you a new and interesting- 

 pamphlet involving the entire theory 

 and practice of steaming wood under 

 pressure, if you ask us. 



ASK US 



The Kraetzer Company 



537 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO 



three courses wliicli will specialize pattern waking, molding and iroit 

 working. 



A victory for Wisconsin lumbermen dealing In lumber trimmings was 

 gained In a recent decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission, which 

 ruled that railroads shall transport trimmings at fuel rates rather than 

 lumber rates, 'i'he ease was that of the Green l?ros. Box «& T^umber 

 Cumpan.v of Itoekford, 111., which gets lumber trimmings from Odanab, 

 Wis., via tlie Chicago and North Western line, wliich applied lumber rates. 

 The railroad refused to apply fuel rates, holding that it was made espe- 

 eially low for the sole purpose of allowing farmers to dispose of the 

 products readily after clearing their farms. Other points In Wisconsin 

 which are aflFected by this ruling are Milwaukee, Eau Claire, Wausau,. 

 Stevens Point and Grand Rapids. 



The Hardwood Market 



--<, CHICAGO >= 



Chicago continues to keep pace with other criifrs ol' the ii.uutry, main- 

 taining a rather quiet tone, mainly because of the absence of good weather 

 that would tend to open up building operations. As a result the yard 

 and other trades are about marking timC; but there is a general report 

 suggesting an opening up of inquiries, which are probably more in the 

 nature of feelers than because of a true desire to buy. 



There is not any indication of further breaking in prices, and the indlca- 

 lions are that there will not be any more serious offenses in this direction. 



The stock situation at consumers' yards is favorable to the future of the 

 Iiusiness generall.v, as there Is nowhere any sufficient supply to last for 

 any length of time. However, buying continues to be on a good basis for 

 immediate consumption. This, however. Is probably almost as much on 

 account of a refusal of strong concerns to contract for large orders for 

 future delivery as it Is because of any general policy on the part of the 

 buyers in this direction. An Indication of this condition is seen in con- 

 nection with a large veneer concern whicli constantly carries In stock 

 a large quantity of veneers ready for Immediate shipment. The veneer 

 business has not been any too good for some time back, but at present 

 i« doing the best business probably for a good while, based mainly on orders 

 for immediate delivery. It can deliver these orders because of stock on 

 hands and is receiving them because of the knowledge of this conditioD 

 on the part of the buying trade. 



The general building situation is in pretty fair standing and the indica- 

 tions are that it will open up in first-class order as the weather becomes 

 more satisfactory. There is nothing big looked for from the consuming 

 factories, but this branch of the consuming trade will probably take Its 

 quota before the spring Is very far advanced. On the whole the Chicago 

 situation, while not at present any too satisfactory, bids well for the 

 future, and this favorable future is not very far ahead. 



--< BUFFALO >•- 



The hardwood market show's up fairly well for the season, though whole- 

 saler,s report a smaller movement as a rule than that of January, which 

 was quite a good month. Conditions at present seem to point toward early 

 improvement. Dealers are hopeful after interviewing their customers, and 

 it looks as though this month would see quite a fair number of orders placed 

 anri at prices which will show^ considerable firmness. 



Lately there has been some cutting of plain oak prices in this territory, 

 although most members of the trade have not yielded to the tendency to 

 take such action. It is not producing much morfe business and has the 

 usual tendency to spoil the market for everybody concerned. Maple has 

 been holding up about as well as any hardwood and Is being bought for 

 flooring uses to a good extent. Ash. elm and chestnut are having a fan- 

 sale. The weather has not been mild enough to allow building operations 

 to be carried out to any extent, and this has had some restraining influence- 

 upon business. 



-< PHILADELPHIA >■ 



The recent heavy snowstorms have to some extent Interfered with a 

 lluent hardwood lumber traffic, but on the return of good weather a resump- 

 tion of the noticeably improved conditions may be expected. Undeniably 

 the greatest draw^baek to an early prosperitj' is the dilatory decision of the 

 Interstate Commerce Commission as to the five per cent increase in freight 

 rate"^ requested by the railroads. It is the general opinion that the Increase 

 will eventually be granted, but it Is regretted that this action was taken 

 by the commission, as it is believed that had it given some favorable endorse- 

 ment of the railroads' request the latter would have come Into the market 

 at once for a large block of material. The general tone of the hardwood 

 lumber buyers Is optimistic and a tendency prevails to protect themselves 

 by closing deals for future deliver.v. Inquiries have been multiplying of 

 late which indicate that buyers are feeling the market for early purchases, 

 r.-ices have shown very little change. Quartered oak, although not in- 

 creasing in volume of sales, holds firm ; oak not so strong ; maple, ash, 

 chestnut and Ijirch steady ; beech a little livelier. Low grades scarce and? 

 in good demand. 



