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HARDWOOD RECORD 



October 25. V.<2\ 



King Mill and Lumber Co. 



PADUCAH, KENTUCKY 



Manufacturers Southern Hardwoods 



Ash, Elm, Oak, Gum 

 Maple, Cypress, Hickory 



Cypress Shingles 



WE SHIP STRAIGHT OR MIXED CAR LOADS 



HARDWOODS and SHINGLES 



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Delta Hardwoods 



While The Other Fellow 



HESITATES, YOU MAY GUARANTEE 

 THE QUALITY OF YOUR HARD- 

 WOOD LUMBER SUPPLY BY GET- 

 TING IN TOUCH WITH OUR SALES 

 DEPARTMENT. OUR OPERATIONS 

 ARE BACKED UP BY AN EXPERI- 

 ENCED PERSONNEL WITH QUALITY 

 AS ITS WATCHWORD. BUY NOW 

 AND SETTLE THE QUESTION OF 

 YOUR SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS 

 WHILE YOU CAN GET THE BEST. 

 DON'T WAIT! ACT TODAY! 



QUALITY 



AND 



STABILITY 



Double Band Mills 



Arkansas City, Ark. 



BREECE 



Manufacturing Co. 



• The Park Falls Lumber Compauy of Park Falls, one of the largest units 

 of the Edward Hines group^ is making an important logging railway con- 

 nection to connect its mills with timber tracts acquired within the last 

 y«ar or two. It will be from Loretta, near Draper, in Sawyer county, to 

 (irand View, in Bayfield county, about forty miles, compared with ap- 

 f>roximately 135 miles required to be tra-veled by present all-rail connec- 

 tions. 



.The Rhinelander Boat Company, Rhinelander, has completed its summer 

 sqbBdulc on canoes and rowboats and will run its plant during the winter 

 onlcedac chests and similar furniture specialties. 

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The Hardwood Market 



CHICAGO 



There has been a marked increase in the size of hardwood lumber orders 

 being secured in this market during the past fifteen days. In fact, the 

 orders average larger than any that hare been secured at any other time 

 of this year. There is no doubt of the increased strength of the market 

 for both southern and northern hardwoods of the upper grades, and this 

 has been accompanied by some worthwhile advances in price. The advance 

 in FAS birch has been particularly good — estimated at about $10 on the 

 thousand. However, while the increased demand and increased scarcity of 

 FAS and No. 1 common grades is gradually pulling up the demand fftr 

 the lower grades of hardwoods, there has been no general improvement in 

 prices for these gradi's. 



NEW YORK 



Improvement in the hardwood business In the Metropolitan district 

 has been especially noticeable in the past few weeks. Buying on the part 

 of furniture manufacturers has taken on new life and in the face of 

 stitfer prices orders have been coming in recent days at a satisfactory 

 pace. 



W. E. Van Wert, New York Manager of the Emporium Lumber Com- 

 pany, says : "Prices arc fluctuating, with the market for high-grade 

 lumber especially strong. Business has been improving right along. 

 Xo. 1 and No. 2 Common are moving fast. No. 3 is not going so well. 

 I believe business is on a better basis than for a long time. We are 

 getting our share of the business and expect *•< ".ntiniw to gain as 

 the winter season advances." 



BUFFALO 



The hardwood market shows fair improvement, though many large con- 

 sumers of stock are still carrying supplies bought some time ago. The 

 talk of a railroad strike Is not creating any great scare among buyers thus 

 far, for they are not generally of the opinion that it will take place, or 

 that it will last long if it does. The effect of a strike would doubtless be 

 to make a call for stock from Buffalo yards, particularly in near-by terri- 

 tory, and to bring Into service the motor truck, which idayed an important 

 part during the war period in getting hardwood lumber to points which 

 were under railroad embargo. 



Prices in the better grades continue to show strength at the mills, though 

 no great advances have taken place in local yanls. High-grade lumber 

 is getting scarce and dealers s«y that common lumber ought soon to have 

 an advance, because it will be more generally wanted as a substitute for 

 what is unobtainable or too high-priced. The list of woods most in demand 

 covers ouk, red gum, birch, [loplar and chestnut. 



PHILADELPHIA 



The entire outlook of the lumber trade in and about Philadelphia has 

 changed for the better during the past few weeks. The pessimism of the 

 summer has gradually given way to an optimism that grows stronger 

 each day. Even in localities where but little change in the real situa- 

 tion is discernible the spirit Is optimistic. 



Hardwoods have recently begun to feel the upward pull. Demand has 

 been strengthening since the first of August. The activity, however, has 

 been mostly in common and better grades. Good chestnut and poplar are 

 scarce. Oak, for some reason, did not respond at first, but there has been 

 a very satisfactory volume of business in that Item during the past three 

 or four weeks. Prices on all of these woods are advancing, without 

 adversely effecting the demand. Basswood, birch jind ash are also in 

 stronger demand but only in limited amounts. 



The export trade is still quiet. There has been very little if any luni 

 ber exported from the port of Philadelpliia for months : but recently 

 there have been signs of revival. Local exporters are showing more 

 interest, and are beginning to buy, although cautiously. There is a 

 feeling, however, that this business will get better. 



The furniture trade is still very quiet, and doing very little buying. 

 Occasional orders are placed, but only for immeiliate requirements. 

 There is a feeling, however, among this trade, that the near future will 

 see considerable improvement. 



Low grade hardwoods, except in a very few instances, are still slow, 

 so slow, as to be practically at a standstill. The one exception Is the 

 Anthracite Coal trade. The demand here, while not as strong as at 

 times, has been quite satisfactory ; and when compared with demand in 

 other localities, very satisfactory. 



Recently ther(^ liave been signs that the local industrial situation is 

 improving, and the result has been that there has been more call for 

 crating and boxing. There is still room for much improvement, however. 

 Prices on this class of lumber are ridiculously low, and In most instances 

 represent heavy loss to the manufacturers ; and were it not that the 

 movement of this stock freed necessary room at mill pnints Ibis same 

 stock might better have been left in pile. 



