September 10, 1917 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



45 



=■< COLUMBUS > 



The hardwood trade has been fairly steady in central Ohio territory 

 during the past fortnight. Buying is fair, the best feature of which is 

 business placed by luanutacturing plants. Dealers are also buying to a 

 certain extent. The tone of the market is good and prospects are rather 

 bright. 



The factory demand is increasing day by day. Concerns making boxes 

 and furniture and implement and vehicle concerns are rather liberal buy- 

 ers. Some of the factories are showing a disposition to increase stocks of 

 hardwoods to guard against a shortage later in the season. This is espe- 

 cially true of concerns which anticipate a good trade during the winter 

 months. 



The retail trade is not so active as the factory demand. A few dealers 

 have rather small stocks and some are trying to increase them, while the 

 car supply Is fairly good. Dealers, however, are buying only tor the im- 

 mediate present, fearing to accumulate large stocks under existing con- 

 ditions. Shipments are coming out promptly and the car service is much 

 better than a few months ago. Lower grades are in good demand. Col- 

 lections are good in all sections. 



Prices are firm at the levels which have prevailed tor some time. All 

 charges have been upward and it is believed that even higher quotations 

 will prevail during the fall and early winter. There is good demand for 

 plain and quartered oak stocks at former prices. Poplar is strong, espe- 

 cially the lower grades. Chestnut is firm and strong. There is a good 

 ■demand for both ash and basswood. Other hardwoods are unchanged. 



■< CLEVELAND >■= 



.\n analysis of the Cleveland hardwood market shows that it is more 

 unsettled at present than at any time for some months. Following a 

 general weakening of prices about a fortnight ago news comes that the 

 shipping outlook is dubious and that although present stocks in many 

 lines are fast dwindling there is no certainty that they can be replenished 

 for some time to come. Followers of the market are not making any 

 predictions. It is generally held that it a sufficient number of cars can 

 be secured sufficient supplies can be brought in, in some cases enough to 

 substantially reduce prices, as prices at present are held up only b.v the 

 lack of suppl.v — not strength of demand, .\dded to the railroad embargo 

 is the certainty that Pacific eoa.st mills will be shut down till .tanuary 18, 

 insuring a dearth of material from that direction. Among the woods 

 which are holding firm at higli prices are oak and maple, largely flooring. 

 and ash. 



=-< CINCINNATI >•- 



The bettor grades of hardwood lumber have struck a snag in the local 

 market, the woodworking concerns in particular being conspicuous in the 

 market because of their lack of orders. Notwithstanding this letup from 

 a usually strong factor, the general tone of the hardwood market within 

 the last couple of weeks has been quite satisfactory. So many new avenues 

 of consumption are opening up that a slackening in the movement in any 

 particular direction is not so noticeable as formerly. War orders con- 

 tinue to keep all available hardwood and yellow pine in this section con- 

 tinually on the move. The mills in this section are working to capacity. 

 many reporting their utter inability to keep up with the demand and as a 

 consequence much green lumber is finding its way into the open market 

 here, with not altogether satisfactory results. The lower or common grades 

 in nearly all items in the hardwood list lead in the movement, and in many 

 cases are equal to three-fourths of the entire output. This is apparently 

 a season for the yard dealer, many of the big consuming factories not 

 coming directly into the market for their large needs, but appear to be 

 picking up their requirements at the various local yards. It is not yet 

 apparent what is the prevailing cause of this hesitancy on the part of the 

 big consumers, but those who are taken as authority for market move- 

 ments venture the opinion that nothing can be gained at this moment by 

 playing a waiting game. 



Prices are on an upward trend almost throughout the list. The spruce 

 market has been going upward in leaps and bounds, receiving its impetus 

 from the airplane industry, while quartered white oak is receiving a boost 

 from the makers of airplanes. Elm is one of the few hardwoods to depre- 

 ciate in the last few weeks, the demand falling off in a noticeable manner. 

 Maple and basswood show unusual strength in the northern list. Red and 

 white oak and red gum have been particularly active in the southern list 

 lately, all advancing steadily in price. 



■< INDIANAPOLIS > 



A stronger movement in the higher grades of hardwoods is creating a 

 healthier tone in the market, even the building trades being responsible 

 for an improvement after several weeks of inactivity. Demand is strongest 

 for the upper grades, although a fair demand exists for the hardwoods of 

 lower classes. Dealers profess to feel the influence of government orders 

 in this territory, although not many of these contracts are being filled 

 here now. 



The demand is fairly well distributed with probably white oak, hickory, 

 gum and walnut leading. The call for gum is strong, as furniture manu- 

 facturers are buying heavily. Consuming plants are providing most of the 

 business at the present time, although the building operations came back 

 to life late in August, with the result that sash and door manufacturers 



Swain-Roach Lbr. Co. 



SEYMOUR, IND. 



— We Manufacture - 



White Oak Elm Ash 



Red Oak Maple Walnut 



Poplar Gum Cherry 



Hickory Sycamore Chestnut, Etc. 



We have for sale 1 car S" FAS Poplar; 1 car klh" Clear Sap 

 Poplar, 5-16" wide; V2 oar Ji/J/ Panel Poplar, 18" d up wide; 

 1 car %" No. 1 Common Ash; 2 cars Ji/Jf FAS Sap Gum; 1 car 

 5-J, FAS Plain Red Oak; 1 car yi, No. 1 Common d Better Red 

 Oak. 



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