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HARDWOOD PECORD 



March 10, 1918 



Current Prices on Hardwood 



The Hardwood Manufacturers' Association on March 7 Issued Its bulletin 

 showing average market prices computed on Its firsthand report of direct 



sales. Figures which come from this most reliable source are an excellent 

 Indication of what should be received for the various species of lumber 

 referred to. 

 The figures follow : 



OAK 



The demand Is generally active for all grades of Oak, with thick stocks in big demand. Wagon, vehicle and wheel manufacturers arc In the 

 market for enormous quantities of thick Oak which they are unable to obtain at the unsatisfactory prices they have ottered which apparently have 

 been arrived at witliout regards to cost or current market conditions. The average market price of Oak Is as follows: 



F. O. B. CARS, CINCINNATI, OHIO 



GU.\DES 4/4" 



QUARTERED WHITE OAK — 



Fas — G" & up .$90 



Fas — S" & up (Aeroplane Stock) I'ifi 



Selects 



No. 1 Common and Selects. 



No. 1 Common 



No. 2 Commim 



Sound Wormy 



QUARTERED RED OAlv 

 Fas 



Selects 



No. 1 Common and Selects. 



No. 1 Common 



No. 2 ComnK^n 



PLAIN WHITE OAK 



69 

 GO 

 57 

 34 

 34 



$S0 

 56 

 4G 

 43 

 34 



$66 

 53 

 44 

 42 

 33 

 23 

 17 

 33 



$66 



Selects 53 



No. 1 Common and Selects . 

 No. 1 Common . 

 No. 2 Common . 



Fas 



Selects 



No. 1 Common and Selects. 



No. 1 Common 



No. 2 Common . 



No. 3 Common 



No. 4 Common 



i5ound Wormv 



PL.\IN RED OAK 



Fas 



44 

 42 

 33 

 No. 3 Common 23 



No. 4 Common. 

 Sound Wormy 



17 

 33 



F. O. B. CARS, CAIRO, 

 GRADES 4/4" 



QUARTERED WHITE OAK 



Fas — 6" & up $SS 



Fas — S" & up (Aeroplane Stock) 120 



Selects 66 



No. 1 Common and Selects 51 



No. 1 Common 49 



No. 2 Common ■ 32 



Sound Wormy 32 



QUARTERED RED OAK 



$78 



Fas 



Selects 



No. 1 Common and Selects. 



No. 1 Common 



No. 2 Common 



PL.\IN WHITE OAK 



Fas 



50 

 42 

 40 

 30 



$62 



Selects 48 



No. 1 Common and Selects 42 



No. 1 Common 40 



No. 2 Common 30 



No. 3 Common 20 



No. 4 Common 12 



Sound Wormy 27 



PLAIN RED OAK— 



Fas $62 



Selects 4S 



No. 1 Common and Selects 42 



No. 1 Common 40 



No. 2 Common 30 



No. 3 Common 20 



No. 4 Common 12 



Sound Wormy 27 



5/4" 



$94 



73 

 64 

 61 

 36 

 36 



$83 

 59 

 50 



4S 

 36 



$71 

 56 

 50 

 48 

 36 

 25 

 18 

 35 



$71 

 56 

 50 

 48 

 36 

 25 

 18 

 35 



ILL. 

 5/4" 



$92 



70 

 54 

 52 

 36 

 34 



$80 

 56 

 55 



48 

 36 



$70 

 56 

 50 

 48 

 36 

 24 

 14 

 31 



$70 

 56 

 50 

 48 

 36 

 24 

 14 

 31 



6/4" 



$94 



7.3 

 64 

 61 

 40 

 40 



$83 

 61 

 55 

 53 

 40 



$75 

 61 

 55 

 53 

 40 

 27 

 18 

 35 



61 

 55 

 53 

 40 

 27 

 18 

 35 



6/4" 



$92 



70 

 55 

 53 

 40 

 34 



$80 

 61 



55 

 53 

 40 



$75 

 61 

 55 

 53 

 40 

 26 

 14 

 31 



$75 

 61 

 55 

 53 

 40 

 26 

 14 

 31 



8/4" 



$99 



75 

 66 

 63 

 44 

 44 



66 

 60 

 58 

 44 



$80 

 66 

 GO 

 58 

 44 

 29 

 23 

 39 



$80 

 66 

 60 

 58 

 44 

 29 

 23 



• 39 



8/4" 



$97 



73 

 60 



58 

 44 

 37 



$84 

 66 

 60 

 58 

 44 



$80 

 66 

 60 

 58 

 44 

 28 

 18 

 34 



$80 

 66 

 60 

 58 

 44 

 28 

 18 

 34 



10/4" 



12/4" 



16/4" 



$85 

 71 

 65 

 63 



$85 

 71 

 65 

 63 



$90 

 76 

 70 

 68 



$90 

 76 

 70 



$95 

 81 

 75 

 73 



$95 

 81 

 75 

 73 



10/4" 



12/4" 



16/4" 



71 

 65 

 63 



$85 

 71 

 65 

 63 



$90 

 76 

 70 

 68 



$90 

 76 

 70 

 68 



$95 

 81 

 75 

 73 



$95 

 81 

 75 

 73 



POPLAR 

 The demand for Poplar Is as strong as ever. Stocks of Common and Better Poplar are badly depleted and production Is very 



for thick stoclts on the part of the Government has developed into tremendous quantities. 

 The average market price for Poplar, F. O. B. Cincinnati, is as follows: 



GRADES 4/4" ■ 5/4" 6/4" 8/4" 10/4" 



Panel and No. 1 — 18"-23" $80 



Panel and No. 1— 24"-27" 90 



Panel and No. 1 — 28" & up 95 



Box Boards— 13"-17" 87 



Box Boards— 9"-12" 67 



Fas — 7"-17" 70 $75 $75 $80 $S6 



Saps and Selects 56 60 60 65 71 



No. 1 Common and Selects 46 49 49 54 62 



No. 1 Common ' 44 47 47 52 



No. 2 Common 35 38 38 44 



No. 3 Common 28 31 31 37 



No. 4 Common 22 23 23 24 



BEVEL SIDING— 4" 



No. 1 $27 



Selects ■ 23 



No. 1 Common 19 



No. 2 Common 15 



DROP SIDING— 



Selects : $42 



No. 1 Common 35 



No. 2 Common 25 



DIMENSION STRIPS— 3" 



Selects — 4/4 $45 



Selects — 5/4 and 6/4 49 



No. 1 Common — 4/4 38 



No. 1 Common — 5/4 and 6/4 40 



No. 2 Common — 4/4 30 



No. 2 Common — 5/4 and 6/4 32 



$53 

 44 

 35 



10" 

 $59 



49 



38 



12" 

 $63 



54 



4i 



light. 

 12/4" 



$90 

 76 

 67 



5" 



$31 



27 



23 



17 



$46 

 38 

 28 



The demand 

 16/4 



14" 



$57 

 45 



16' 



$95 

 81 

 72 



6" 

 $31 

 27 

 23 

 17 



$46 

 38 

 28 



18" 



$60 $63 



