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W. lislcr tompauj- afti'r the riillruud eouiiiiisslou Imd been appealed to, 

 ua^ refused as still too high compared with rates from the same tcrrl- 

 I iry on other lines. 



The I'pham Lumber Company of Marslitled reports a cut of about six 

 nillllou feet during the passing season, anil has started up the mills to 

 manufacture the logs Into lumber. The main logging operations of this 



• rn are at Ogenia. .\s that section Is rapidly being settled, consld- 

 I.' of the timber was hauled by settlers. The K. Connor Lunibor 

 l^any has had a very satisfactory winter's work at Stratford and 

 ria. probably as good as It has had for years. The mills at both 



s are running full time. Lumbermen seem well satisfied generally 

 I the winter's logging operations, .\lthough the snow came rather 

 r there was a good road bottom and the snow fall was just enough 

 iiake short work of hauling from the skldways. Practically all logs 

 Ibis winter are now out of the woods on rollways. For the short 



the snow lasted it Is said that there was never a winter In upper 



• insln when more hauling was done. .Vt the present time the camps 

 rapidly being deserted, and men and teams are coming south from 



; .■ woods. Sawmills and planing mills are being started up, and with 

 Til.' present demand for lumber and building material the outlook for a 

 T' :nly market at good prices is encouraging. 



The Milwaukee Lumbermen's Supply Company of Milwaukee has been 

 inrnrporated with $12,000 capital stock. The incorporators arc C. G. 

 I',,rster. Charles A. Miller and E. .Turgens. 



The Hardwood Market 



< CHICAGO >- 



'liicago continues to move along in a liopefui spirit, this condition ol' 

 ' being considerably buoyed up by a really gratifying quantity of In- 

 ii''S which have been developing during the last two or three weeks. 



- difficult to tell the exact reason or nature of these inquiries, but it 

 'levelopcd that quite a number of them are based on a desire for 



' k and from them orders have resulted. In a great many other cases, 

 however, they have proven themselves to be merely feelers, and those 

 receiving them have continued to expect business where it was not forth- 

 coming. 



It Is gratifying to note, however, that tlic local trade is standing «cll 

 up to its task of attempting to hold prices against the sizeable ofTeriugs 

 ■■•■ <tock which always come to the Chicago market in times of difficulty. 



- like other large markets is the recipient of a great deal of stock 

 !i must be moved, and of course if there is price-cutting it is to be 



ml here. It is useless to argue that there has been none for there has. 



it is also a real fact that during the last couple of weeks lumbermen 



lly have taken a new heart in the face of the large number of in- 



i liirs which have been received and are endeavoring to demonstrate to 



iti. ronsuming trade that lumber is good property. 



The final gasps of winter, which keep those depending on weather 

 'litions in an unsettled state, are having their effect. The return of 

 A and cold weather after a few spring-like days has done much to 

 iipt local developments in the building line, and as a result a de- 

 ling effect has been felt on the part of the interior finish and the 

 ii and door trade, building operations lieing still held up to a great 

 -r.'e. 



It is a fact that sash and door houses are working mainly on stock 

 stuff in soft woods, .and as a consequence tlie demand for the hardwoods 

 which usually starts about the first of June on the part of these people 



is l;.,f h.Ing felt. 



!.'>\^ L'rades continue to be the best sellers locally on account of the 

 ...niiiiu..l activity In the box field. 



The furniture people are doing good business, but have not opened up 

 In a buying way as they are very hesitant. This policy is Influenced to 

 n (ingree by the policy of the big consumers, who for some reason con- 



to hold out. However, the vast number of rush orders of small size 



I ■)' arc const.intly being received demonstrate to the lumbermen that 

 I lie most part the scarcity of orders Is not due to any great accumu- 

 'M of stock on consumers' yards. 



M.al lumbermen anticipate that as a whole the year 1914 is going to 

 1 good one, but seem to feel that the favorable development will be 

 h.'ld ofl" until the last half. It appears that this prognostication in this 

 direction will hold good. 



=-< NEW YORK >-= 



The local hardwood market, like many others. Is watching and walling. 

 It Is just about out of the most inactive period of recent years and Is 

 looking for those changes In physical conditions that arc calculated to give 

 trading a boost. The weather since early Kebruary has put a stop to all 

 outside work and has also been the cause fbr much delay In receipts of 

 ■ cars. Most of the business placed during the past several weeks has been 

 for prompt shipment and much complaint has been beard of delayed cars. 

 At the present writing the elements are more favorable and signs of bet 

 ter times are near at hand. Prices are generally considered fair, though 



(Leading Manufacturers) 



WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING 



Band Sawn Stock 



4 4 Com. & Better Sap Gum 



4 4 Com. & Better Red Gum 

 6 4 Com. & Better Red Gum 



5 4 & 8 4 Is & 2s Red Gum 

 Quartered and Plain Red and White Oak 



This stock contains a good percentage of 14' 

 and 16' lengths and is of excellent widths 



W. W. GARY, "rr 



HARDWOOD LUMBER AND LOGS 



OUR SPECIALTY 



St. Francis Basin Red Gum 



WE MANUFACTURE 



Southern Hardwoods 



Gum. Oak and Ash = 



J. H. Bonner & Sons 



Mills and Olilce, 

 QCIGLEY, AKK. 



Postofflce and Telegraph Office, 

 HETH, ABK. 



ARCHER LUMBER COMPANY 



HELENA, ARKANSAS 



Manufacturers of 



HARDWOODS 



SEND US YOUR INQUIRIES 



We can furnish your entire 

 requirements in Hardwoods 



OUR SPECIALTY — RED GUM 



Tennessee Aromatic Red Cedar 



(CAR LOTS OR LESS) 



At Cincinnati we 

 we now have In sto 

 cedar. 



We can make shipment of your order In carload lota or less than 

 carload lots the day your order Is received. Our tacllltles for prompt 

 and careful handling are unsurpassed. 



I,ET U.S QUOTE DELIVERED PRICES 

 Write for interesting history of Tennessee Red Cedar 



Geo. C. Brown & Company 



(Main Office) Proctor, Arkansas 



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