HARDWOOD RECORD 



55 



at this tliiu'. With hi'ltcr wcath.r thi- vuluiiu- of triiih> Is I'xpi'itfd ti) 

 Inc-roaso uiul ]>n'|iiiriith>ii!< are hciii;; iimdt* for a hftt«>r (h'liiaiid in thi' 

 iii'nr futiire. 



Bu.viiiK on the jiart of rotaili-rs is tin' lii'sl fcatiiri" of thp iiiarlii't. Whlli' 

 their stocks arc ratlicr sood. they arc iimltiii^ for n kooiI dcinaiid and arc 

 nccuniulatInK slowly. Mnch of the hnylnK Is hi'lng done for delivery in 

 the month of May. Factories arc not luiylnK so freely as formerly, 

 although furniture, vehicle and iiii|>l<-niei)t concerns are in tlic market. 



Prices are ycncrally well maintained, although there Is some shadlnf; of 



quotations to force the market. This is e.vpectcd to I nly temporary. 



however. The indications are brijrht for active huildlng operations not 

 only in (^olumhus hut also in tin' cities and towns In all parts of the 

 Buckeye state. Ii.'alers are Inclined to stock up to lie reaiiy for the rusli. 

 Shipments are condng out steadily. Dry stocks in the hands of mill 

 owners are not very large. Collections are somewhat slow. 



Oheslnut is prohahly one of the strongest points In the market and 

 the denwind is good for all grades. Sound wormy is the? strongest grade. 

 Thire is also a good demand for o.uartered and plain oak and prici's are 

 unchanged from the previous month. Poplar is holding up well and stocks 

 are not increasing. Basswood and ash arc both firm and other hardwoods 

 are unchanged. 



=■< CINCINNATI >- 



With the weather in an unsettled condition and liuslness disturUci 

 to such an extent all over tiiis section, there is not a great deal foj- 

 lumliermen to be particularly happy about. Business is not gaining as it 

 should and lumbermen are not trying to conceal the fact that business 

 is not right. The only hopeful indication is the numerous inquiries 

 nliich have never failed to be a forerunner of some business, but it 

 does not show up and the only consolation seems to l)e tlie fact that in- 

 quiries continue. Tile low state of stocks in tile hands of large consum- 

 ing plants leads the most optimistic dealers to hand out liopeful stuff, they 

 claiming that there will be more or less business increases in manu- 

 factured articles made of wood and that the plants doing any business 

 at all will liave to buy stock, as they have ver.v little to run on. l^p to 

 this time purchasing has been very light and is confined to immediat'' 

 requirements and is likel.v to remain that way for some time to come. 



One lumberman stated that the settling of the regional liank locations 

 and the establishment of them when the new currency law will be in full 

 force will liave a very good effect oa business in every branch, and that 

 the Interstate Commerce Commission will likely decide in favor of grant- 

 ing the railroads the ii per cent increase in freight rates. It is claimed 

 that this will result in a general purchasing by the railroads of lumber. 

 iron and steel, as well as many other kinds of supplies, and with the 

 railroads -again in the market as big buyers all kinds of business will 

 steadily improve. 



If there is more demand for one wood over another it is for plain 

 oak, but demand has slacked up for this ready seller, leaving ash the 

 only wood in actual demand. The box makers are quite busy, liowever. 

 and are consuming regularly good quantities of the low grades suitabb' 

 for their purpose. The wagon and implement works are expecting to lie 

 in the market for limited supplies of hardwoods suitable for their needs 

 and some dealers expect to do a little business in that field. The furni- 

 ture trade does not improve miicli. I'ricc^ n'liiniri uTiih.'uiL-cd. 



-< INDIANAPOLIS > 



Spring weather has been bringing out a little more business during 

 the last ten days. There has been no heavy buying thus far but there has 

 been an increase in the number of inquiries which might indicate that 

 improved conditions are on their way. 



The hardwood business in this locality probably is not as good as it was 

 this time last year, hut the hardwood trade is no different in this respect 

 than many other lines of industry. There seems to be at this time 

 throughout Indiana a gradual revival of activity in hardwood using 

 Industries. Hardwood prices .ire ]ir:ictic;i1Iy uncbiuiged from thr' quota 



if the last f. 



eks. 



=■< MEMPHIS >■ 



There has been a slight improvement in the demand for hardwood 

 lumber here recently, particularly from northern and eastern consuming 

 and distributing interests following tlie more favorable weather In those 

 sections. Furniture manufacturers have dispalyed some Interest recently 

 but there is not the snap and vim and vigor to the market which were 

 anticipated with so much confidence among iiardwood Interests here with 

 the opening of the spring season. Many inquiries are being made but 

 comparatively few of these an.- resulting in business. There is a 

 great deal of booking of small orders but these are of a character to 

 suggest that consuming and distributing Interests are soinewliat dlsposi'd 

 to buy only f<ir their more Immediate needs. Holders, however, are still 

 firm in their double conviction that business Is going to he good and that 

 prices will work higher, with the result that, during the present rathi-r 

 ipilel period, there is no disposilion on tlie part of anybody to cut 

 prices. Thi.'re Is a very good di-nianrl for plain red oak, and oak as a 

 general proposition Is moving at a fairly active rate. .\sli is a good seller 

 in all grades. Cottonwood and gum in the lower grades are in active 

 demand and prices are well maintained. Box manufacturers are doing 

 a large husliie.ss and they are in the market for much raw material. The 



Mahogany and 

 Circassian 



Lumber & Veneers 



^ The largest assortment of finest figured 

 Mahogany Logs, Lumber and Veneers in 

 the country can be found at the Chicago 

 plant of C. L. Willey. 



^ We are just in receipt of fifteen cars of 

 remarkably superior Circassian Walnut 

 Logs, large size, well-figured and of good 

 color, which are now being cut into 

 Veneers. 



^ A visit or correspondence from discrim- 

 inating buyers of all varieties of fine Im- 

 ported and Domestic Cabinet Woods in 

 Lumber and Veneer is solicited. 



^ You will not only find the Willey ware- 

 houses well stocked with a superb collec- 

 tion of Circassian, Mahogany, Vermilion, 

 Black Walnut and other fancy foreign 

 and domestic lumber and veneers, but 

 buyers are assured of prompt and pains- , 

 taking service, and a quality of product 

 not usually obtainable. 



^ To visit the plant take Blue Island Ave. 

 car at the postoffice to Robey Street. 



C. L. WILLEY, Chicago 



Largest Fancy Wood Veneer 

 and Lumber producing f>laitt in the ■n'nrld 



