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HARDWOOD RECORD 



neccmbor 10, 1917 



iorri^ 



■UMBEI^AND 



Elmira./I.y 



BoTem^er 



9th. 



1915. 



Pnepcke Lelght Vtx. Co., 



Chicago, 



111. 



Otntleaen:- 



We are using your Red Oub Ioniser in the 

 manufacture of our high claes interior 

 trim and general planii^ mill work. 



TbiB gum ie giring excellent eatief action, 

 being highly graded, soft texture, good 

 widths, and long lengths, also dry, straight 

 and flat. 



Respectfully, 



Harris, kcHenry ft Baker Co. 



Diet. 

 fi£K/LG. 



Of course it is true that 



Red Gum 



is America's finest cabinet wood — but 



Just as a poor cook will spoil the choicest 

 viands while the experienced chef will turn 

 them into prized delicacies, so it is true that 



The inherently superior qualities 

 of Red Gum can be brought 

 out only by proper hsuidling 



When you buy this wood, as when you buy a new 

 machine, you want to feel that you have reason for 

 believing it will be just as represented. 



We claim genuine superiority for our Gum. The 

 proof that you can have confidence in this claim is 

 shown by the letter reproduced herewith. 



Your interests demand that you remem- 

 ber this proof of our ability to preserve 

 the wonderful qualities of the wood 

 when you again want RED GUM. 



Paepcke Leicht Lumber Company 



CONWAY BUILDING 111 W. WASHINGTON ST. 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



Band Mills: Helena and Blytheville, Ark.; Greenville, Ml«8. 



attracted l>.v tlie uow outerjirisL's at (UfftTont puiuts. AltogotluT tlie dut- 

 look for a goort demand for hardwoods is promising, and while for the time 

 being a slowing down may have talten place, the increased requirements 

 are bound to make themselves felt. The indications also are that exports 

 will be augmented, the stocks held abroad having been reduced to very 

 small proportions. 



=-< COLUMBUS > 



The hardwood market in central Ohio territory has been quite firm 

 and active during tlic past fortnight. Bu.ving is better, and while ship- 

 ping facilities are still restricted, a larger amount of lumber is coming 

 into the local market. On the whole the tone is better and prospects are 

 higher. 



Manufacturing establishments are in tlic market for stocks, and quite 

 a few orders have been received from furniture, box and implement fac- 

 tories. Factories arc buying mostly for the present and are not inclined 

 to accumulate stocks to any extent. 



The retail trade is improving and there is a distinct movement to stoclc 

 up for expected winter demand. Building operations are slightly better 

 and generally speaking there is a better feeling in building and contract- 

 ing circles. Stocks arc considerably broken and hurry orders have been 

 made to replace them. Prices are firm at the levels which have pre- 

 vailed tor the past month. Several advances have been recorded. This is 

 especially true of chestnut and poplar. Collections are usually good. 



Plain and quartered oak, ash, and basswood are in good demand and 

 prices practically are unchanged. Poplar is moving well, especially the 

 lower grades. Other hardwoods are unchanged. 



-< INDIANAPOLIS > 



Ilardwood manufacturers in central Indiana rep»^)rt a cuntinucd improve- 

 ment in demand, which is attributed to an Increasing number of war 

 orders calling for hardwoods. The customary channels of business are 

 not producing the demand that was expected, but this loss of business is 

 being made up by the orders of other plants, which in many cases have been 

 only small consumers in the past. The furniture industries, however, 

 present a brighter outlook as stocks on hand are becoming small, and these 

 manufacturers are showing increased interest in the market. The demand 

 for box making materials continues to improve. 



Ash, hickory, oak, and walnut are in the heaviest demand. Prices are 

 ^eady, but tend upward. The car shortage gives the trade much diffi- 

 *^ty, and operating problems are increasing. In many localities operation 

 \been hampered by a lack of fuel. Labor is scarce, especially in small 

 \facturing centers. 



Very little activity exists in building. lUiildiug operati<ius last month 

 amounted to only $400,200, a loss of .^320,876, compared with the value* 

 for the corresponding period of, last year. Building operations for the 

 first eleven months of the year are valued at $7,017,159, compared with. 

 $8,407,030 for the corresponding period of 1910. 



■< CLEVELAND y. 



Slump in building operations, due to the advent of colder weather, has 

 not affected the position of hardwoods in this market, with one exception. 

 That is oak flooring which is about $2 per thousand lower than a fort- 

 night ago. This slight reduction, however, is due only to the fact that 

 this wood is a little more plentiful than others. Other descriptions con- 

 tinue firm. Offerings in yards and by dealers are decidedly limited because 

 of the car shortage. Maple flooring is in good demand, although values 

 are no higher than formerly. Principal business for these woods is in 

 factory and other industrial construction work. For this much cypress 

 is being used, and the absence of keen inquiry for this material in small 

 house construction offsets the outlet in industrial channels and kei'ps quota- 

 tions steady. 



=^ EVANSVILLE >-= 



Trade with the hardwood manufacturers of southwestern Indiana ia 

 reported fairly good in some lines, while in others it is inclined to drag. 

 Lumber that is being used in the making of war materials is in brisk 

 demand, but that for regular routine trade is not so active. Logs are 

 coming in slowly owing to the inability of manufacturers to get flat cars. 

 The up town mills in Evansville are being operated steadil.v, but some 

 of the large mills will be forcfed to close down soon unless the log situation 

 improves. The labor shortage is worrying some of the manufacturers. 



Quartered white oak has been off for some time, while plain white oak 

 is good. Plain red oak is in good demand, but the call for quartered 

 stock is light. Cottonwood is moving fairly well. The box factories are; 

 working on war orders and it is expected that cottonwood will be in good 

 demand for some time. Elm and maple are only fair, while gum is off. 

 Hickory and the best grades of walnut are in strong demand and ash is 

 moving well. The poorer grades of walnut are in slight demand. Col- 

 lections are fair. The general trade outlook is not bad and manufacturers 

 believe that the new year will start off all right. Building operations are 

 slow and no improvement is looked for until early next spring. Sash and 

 door men and planing mill owners say trade is nothing to brag about now. 

 Many of the large wood consuming factories in Evansville arc being ' 

 operated on time. Plow factories are especially busy. 



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