Ffliruary 10. 3!)1S 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



57 



For Greatest Range of Uses 



Th* "HOOSIER," the rip saw which makes profitable 

 dimension manufacture and erade reflnlng at the mill 

 possible. Hundreds of users already — you will be an- 

 other it you will let us tell you all about It — Will TaaT 



and 



Easiest Handling 



buy the 



Hoosier Self Feed Rip Saw. This machine has earned thousands 

 of dollars for owners in the manufacture of dimension lumber, crating, 

 etc., because its entirely novel design, resulting in surprising ease •f 

 operation and adaptability, makes possible a profit where a loss is 

 often expected in this work. The 



Hoosier Self-Feed Rip Saw 



has a positive and powerful feed which handles the heaviest material 

 the sawmill takes just as readily as the lightest. 



The table, raised and lowered with the crank in front of the ma- 

 chine, is always level — always securely locked. 



The Hoosier rips anything up to 6 inches thick and 17 inches wide. 

 It feeds 35, 75, 100 or 150 feet a minute. 



Ma 



factured axclusiTely by 



The SINKER. DA VIS COMPANY 



INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 



he exerted in lichalf of liimhor, Beliveries of the latter into eastern trunk- 

 line territory during the past three months has been almost nil. and scarcely 

 a foot can be moved there now. Prices are tirm with every promise of 

 remaining so, because of the admittedly strange relations between supply 

 and demand. 



=■< NASHVILLE >= 



Hardwood Iiiiiilirr trade in thr X.ishvilli' market has Iteen greatly ham- 

 pered for the past two months by extremely cold weather, mills havinj; 

 operated under great difficulties. The transportation situation has been 

 the next important factor, it being possible to handle only a small pro- 

 portion of I)usiness on account of emitargoes and congestion in the ,nistern 

 sections of the country. Nashville manufacturers were hoping to make 

 a better record in I-Vbruary, The price's have been steady, and there is a 

 good demand for all kinds of hard wood, with brisk calls for poplar, 

 ash. hickory and oak. (^Jovernnient lni<.in«'ss is a v.'ry important item, and 

 shipments on goods destined tc) government contractors have been given 

 the right of way on the railroads where this has been possil)le. The box 

 liusiness has been of heavy volume, due to the generally increased volume 

 of business In many lines. The larger I)usiness at Nashville Is retlocted 

 by an increase of over 40 per cent, in hank clearings in .Tanuary. The 

 general buihling situation continues quiet, but it is expected to take on 

 renewed activity within the next sixty days, as the government is to erect 

 a powder plant at Nashville ia <-ost ?)J(i. 000.000. construction to begin at 

 once. The Dul'ont Knginet ring Company is reported to have been awarded 

 the contract to look after the building of the plant, having perfected the 

 plans. It is estimated that the population of the city will be increased 

 over nd.oOO the next six months. There will be some large contracts for 

 lumber, but It is expected that pine men will get a large proportion of thene. 

 Cumberland river is higlier than it has been since ISOO, and the present 

 tide will Itring a supply of logs to Nashville, hut it Is expecte<l that the 

 quantity will be far below the normal on account of the war having drawn 

 many log men into the army and other occupations. 



=-< LOUISVILLE y- 



There Is an excellent ileinnml fur limilwonil for Kovornment reiiulro- 

 ments, as well as for coninienlal usis. ('i)iiimerclal orders are oominR in 

 fast, at prices aliove normal, and Imllcatlons are that there is pli'nty 

 of business In sight when tralflc rondltlons reach a normal stafe'e. Thick 

 oak Is in big demand. I'oplar and poplar box boards, wide, thick ash, 

 gum, etc. are In good call, while walnut Is In big demand for government 

 work. Mahogan.v Is very active. Veneer mills are working to capadt.v. 

 The cabinet and furniture trade Is In need of numerous grades, but this 



demand is not so active as it should be under better conditions. Truck 

 and wagon manufacturers are buying liberally, and are willing to pay over 

 the market for immetliate delivery, which is impossible in many districts. 

 Prices are high and advancing, but'it is a hard matter to get a proper 

 line on prices, as much of the demand is for immediate requirement stuff, 

 where price is not much of an oliject. In low grades of gum, poplar, etc.. 

 the Tuarket is being kept fairly well cleaned up l>y the l)ox nianufactun^rs, 

 who have lieen buying freel.v to lill heavy commercial and government 

 orders. The building trades are generally slow, and have been much 

 slower than usual this season on account of the unpreci'dented bad weather 

 in the South, which has held all work in check. However, the outlook 

 for buihling is much better than it was at this time last year, and the 

 trade is in hope of seeing an improvement. Collections are fairly good, 

 all things C(»nsidered. while money apparently is sufficient for all require- 

 ments, rroductlon Is being held up somewhat by the shortage of logs, 

 due to car shortage, weather conditions, and shortage of labor, and this 

 may boost prices still further. 



=-< MILWAUKEE >- 



Sawmills in northern Wisconsin are experiencing a busy sawing season, 

 tlue to the enormous demand for lumber of all kinds, particularly hard- 

 woods for airplane parts and other war nuiterials. The loggers in the 

 district have been experiencing nearly ideal conditions and are able to 

 furnish th*' mills with an ample supply of logs to maintain practically 

 capacity operations. The snowfall In the northern hardwood belt was 

 considerably less than in the territory further south in the Middle West 

 and extreme temperatures have made log hauling a simpler task than in 

 most years. The car shortage, however, cnntinues to hamper the move- 

 ment hot only of logs to mills, hut of manufactured lumlter from mills 

 to consumers. A general use of steam l<tg haulers has compensated to a 

 considerable extent for the lack of railroad facilities among nulls that are 

 not at too great a distance from the camps. 



The demand for lumber has shown acceleration rather than slackening 

 thiring the last two weeks, and with the greatly increaseil cost of production 

 and-a supply that is not equal to requirements, prices of all hardwoods are 

 firm, with upward tenden< y. A4lvances an- being made gradually, as the 

 experience of numufactnrers proves sharp rises in costs all along the line. 

 The net advance thus far, however, Is believed to be considerably below the 

 net advance in costs, and leading men in the industry are of the opinion 

 that selling prices must go considerably higher if they would avoid a loss 

 in operation. Logging costs, especially, have risen enormously, and this 

 factor Is Just coming to be directly reflected and will have to be com- 

 pensated for sooner or later in advanced selling prices. 



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