HARDWOOD RECORD 



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of hardwoods suitable for the box inanufacturiTs Is In active demand 

 and dealers have no complaint to mako over the movement of this class 

 of lumber. Prices on all hardwoods remain firm. 



■< INDIANAPOLIS >• 



The liardwouil iimrki't bus luiii sojiicwlmt ItIkIiIit during tlir lust 

 two weeks than It has been previously this year. There has been an 

 Increased number of inquiries and some buying, although no exception- 

 ally large business has been reported. It seems to be the opinion of 

 most hardwood lumbermen that a business closely approaching normal 

 may be expected this spring. Within the last few weelis Industrial and 

 Unancial conditions in all parts of the state have shown material Im- 

 provement. Hardwood prices seem to be steadier than they were and no 

 change is exi>ected for some little time to come. 



=-< MEMPHIS >•- 



Till' hardwood market bore lontiiiiics I'uirly active, but there is somf 

 disappointment felt over the fallv:rc of a larger business to develop. It 

 had been confidently predicted that, with the approach of spring, there 

 would be a decided increase in the number of iuq\ilrles and also In the 

 volunie of business, but there has been nothing so far to indicate that 

 either has been experienced. It is probable that there is an average 

 volume of business under way but there Is no rush in any direction 

 and some outlets are slow about opening up. The recent severe weather 

 in the northern and eastern parts of the country has, without doubt, 

 Tieen a retarding influence so far as domestic business is concerned, 

 while export conditions have shown practically no improvement. Orders 

 are principally for comparatively smaller quantities of lumber, apparently 

 for filling-in purposes. There is a good demand for the lower grades 

 of Cottonwood and gum and plain oak has recently come in for a little 

 larger inquiry. Oak as a general proposition Is in fairly good call and 

 prices are well maintained. Red gum is said to be a little more active, 

 but there is no decided improvement so far in evidence. Sap gum, as has 

 been the case for some time, is a ready seller. Ash moves without dif- 

 ficulty and hickory and other miscellaneous items, which are handled 

 in a small way. are in request. Cottonwood in the higher grades is not 

 active and there is still considerable complaint regarding the slowness 

 of cypress, especially in grades above shops. Manufacturing operations, 

 while somewhat reduced in some parts of the Memphis territory for 

 one reason or another, are stili pretty full here, where millmen are pre- 

 paring for the better demand, which is expected later. 



=■< NASHVILLE >-= 



Continued quiet conditions in the Niishville hardwood market are at- 

 tributed in a large measure to the severe weather that has prevailed 

 during the month. A large proportion of the local output is shipped to 

 the North and East, and conditions for operations have not l)een favorable 

 in those sections. Business is about the same as last montli, with numer- 

 ous orders, but most of tliem small. Both quartered and plain oak are 

 good sellers. Poplar has been moving well, considering the total volume, 

 and sales are being made of chestnut, ash, tiickory and other lines. The 

 most active demand has been coming from the furniture factories. Prices 

 show no material change. 



=-< LOUISVILLE >■= 



The liardwood lumber marker is showing signs of improvement and, 

 though business has been retarded during the current month by unusually 

 severe weather in all parts of the country, which has hindered the de- 

 velopment of business and has affected the hardwood trade adversely, 

 especially by reason of the enforced inactivity in the building trades, the 

 volume of lumber moved has been pretty close to normal. The fact that 

 consumers are down to bed-rock in the matter of stocks is shown by the 

 fact that a good many orders are being placed by telegraph, buyers decid- 

 ing that they want what they want when they want It. Consequently, 

 it Is believed that as soon as the spring trade begins to open up and a 

 normal restocking movement makes its appearance, hardwood concerns 

 will have all that they can do to take care of the business. Prices arc 

 steady In most lines, some items, like diestnut, having been the medium 

 of an upward movement on account of the scarcity of stock. Good plain 

 oak is stil! quiet, but is showing signs of renewed activity. Low-grade 

 oak is moving nicely. Quartered oak Is selling well, and prices arc firm. 

 Ash Is in good call, large handlers reporting a satlsfactorji demand, and 

 Cottonwood Is moving. 



=-< MILWAUKEE >■= 



Logging operations all over tli'- \Viscc.n>iii liiiiibrr country are being 

 brought to a close rapidly, as a result of tlie milder weather which is 

 in evidence. Loggers an^ lumbermen worked their forces to the utmost 

 during the past two or three weeks in the effort to get the logs which 

 were cut to the landings. A vast amount of timber was moved and it Is 

 believed that in most cases the largest proportion of the cut Is now lying 

 at the sidings or on its way to the mills. Many of the camps are 

 now breaking up for the season. While the Wisconsin log cut was not 

 so large as had been anticipated last fall. It Is much larger than was 

 expected later, considering the fact that real winter weather did not put 

 In an appearance until the last week In January. 



The favorable weather has had one good effect at least. In that It has 



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