May 10, 1915 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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the Three States Lumber Company, Burdette, Ark. Lee-Wilson & Co. are 

 operating only one of their mills at present. While the Mark II. Browu 

 Lumber Company is closed down at its main plant at Mound City, it reports 

 that its Memphis mill is being operated. 



There is no doubt that the improvement in the hardwood lumber sit\iation 

 has been somewhat slow in materializing. Some large orders have been 

 hooked in red gum, and sap gum has been selling at a very satisfactory rate. 

 There has also been a good demand for ash in all dimensions and some large 

 sales of high-grade cottonwood have been ell'ected. The fact remains, how- 

 ever, that there is no large business in plain or quartered oak in either the 

 higher or lower grades, and that cypress and some other items are moving 

 somewhat slower than anticipated. Memliers of the trade are still inclinetl 

 to take a somewhat optimistic view of the outlook, but the fact that some 

 mills are closing down after having been operating for quite a while is taken 

 as rather conclusive proof that local conditions are not nearl.v as good as 

 could be desired. There is no doubt that the strike at Chicago has had an 

 unfavorable influence on the hardwood situation here because Memphis 

 dealers and manufacturers sell freely to contractors and other interests in 

 Chicago identified with the building trades. 



Among the more hopeful features in the situation are the tendency toward 

 increase in the number of employes on the leading railroads in tiie Unitwi 

 States, broadening activity in a number of channels, including the steel 

 trade itself, and oas.v money rates. It is also noted that, aside from the strike 

 in Chicago, which is checking building, operations along this line in other 

 parts of the country are increasing at a very good rate. Memphis is doing 

 more in the way of buildiug now than at any time since the war and recent 

 dispatches from other leading cities in the United States also show a return 

 to something appro.ximating normal activity, in striking contrast with the 

 small amount of work in this direction since the war began. Sonic encour- 

 agement is also taken from the fact that ocean freight rates are much lower 

 than they have been for a long while and that this has led to some revival 

 of business in lumber with European countries, particularly Great Britain 

 and Italy. Foreign demand, however, is only for special stock as indicated 

 by the big order placed for red gum and as also further indicated h.v the 

 active request at the moment for sap gum in stock running from % to % in 

 thickness. Some ash and hickory are also being sent to Europe, but this 

 represents special stock in practically ever.v instance. 



Lumbermen are very much pleased with the announcement that financial 

 arrangements have been completed which will make it possible to progress 

 rapidly with the building of the new bridge across the Mississippi river at 

 Memphis by the Rock Island, the St. Louis Southwestern and the St. Louis, 

 Iron Mountain & Southern. It is understood that $7,500,000 has been raised 

 and it is pointed out that work will be rushed with all possible dispatch. 

 There have never been ample facilities here for west-bound traffic in eitber 

 lumber or logs and lumber interests believe that the building of this new 

 bridge will tend to relieve the congestion which has too frequently appeared 

 iu that direction. 



The shingle plant of the Hines Lumber Company of Memphis, Iocate<I at 

 Trezevant, Tenn., has recentl,v resumed operations. It is giving employment 

 to about twenty-five men and is cutting from 50,000 to 75,000 shingles per 

 day. Although this mill is owned by the Ilines Lumber Company, it is being 

 operated by W. W. Murray of Trezevant. 



C. H. Markham, president of the Illinois Central, on a recent visit to 

 Memphis, declared that the outlook for business in the South was exception- 

 ally good. He said that it was probable that less cotton would be raised, 

 but that other crops would be substituted therefor and that diversification 

 would prove a most helpful factor. The Illinois Central and practicall.v all 

 other roads operating through the Memphis gateway, are doing a better busi- 

 ness than at any time since the war broke out and reports show that they 

 are securing increases in both their net and gross income as compared with 

 more recent months. 



A short time ago the shops of the St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) 

 Railroad, Pine Bluff, Ark., were closed down on account of the financial 

 stringency. This step was taken as a part of the retrenchment plans of this 

 road. Now* it is announced that these sliops will open within the pext few 

 days. They will be operated at about half capacity. The presence of a very 

 large amount of "bad order" equipment is largely responsible for the decision 

 of the management to resume. 



The Southern Star Lumber Company has been formed at McKenzie, Tenn., 

 by Roscoe and Clyde Smith, Louisville, Ky. These gentlemen were formerly 

 associated with the Ohio Valle.v Company. The new firm will engage in the 

 handling of hardwood lumber at wholesale. 



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Most of the large mills in this section are now running. Several new 

 mills have begun operation within the past few weeks and others will 

 start up during May. There is now more activity in manufacturing than 

 for many months. 



The United States Spruce Company will shortI.y begin the erection of a 

 new mill at Marion, Va., its large plant at that point having been destroyed 

 by fire some weeks ago. 



Forest fires that have raged in this section for the past two weeks have 

 done considerable damage. The unusual damage is thought to be due to 

 the extreme drouth that has prevailed lor several weeks. Rains of the 

 present week have done much toward checking the flames. 



The R. C. Duff Lumber Company has purchased a large tract of timber 

 near Duffield, Va., and will soon begin cutting upon it. The company 



J the first to order you will surely get the best 



I value you ever saw in any of the following items : 



M 15 cars 4/4 1st and 2nds Chestnut 



I 10 " 4/4 No. 1 Common Chestnut 



g 3 " 4/4 No. 3 Common Chestnut 



M 10 " 4/4 Sound Wormy Chestnut 



H 1 " 5/4 Sound Wormy Chestnut 



S 1 " 8/4 No. 1 Common and Better Chestnut 



1 3 " 4/4 1st and 2nds Poplar 



B 2 " 4/4 Clear Saps and Selects Poplar 



= 5 " 4/4 No. 1 Common Poplar 



1 5 " 5/4 No. 1 Common Plain Red Oak 



I 2 " 5/4 No. 1 Common and Better Plain Red Oak 



■ 10 " 5/4 No. 3 Common Oak 



I 15 " 4/4 No. 3 Common Oak 



1 15 " 4/4 1st and 2nds Plain Red Oak 



1 50 " 4/4 No. 1 Common Plain Red Oak 



1 30 " 4/4 No. 2 Common Plain Red Oak 



1 1 " 4/4 Quartered White Oak 



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OFFICES 



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SPECIAL PRICE 



FOR QUICK SALE: 



No. 1 Com. Hickory: No. 2 Plain Oak: 



8 cars 1/2" to 4" 5 cars 1" 

 No. 1 Com. Poplar: 



15 cars ^" to 4" No. 1 Common Ash: 



No. 1 Plain Oak: 3 cars 2" 



20 cars 1" to 4" 1 car 2i^" 



Goodlander-Robertson 

 Lumber Company 



MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALERS 



HARDWOOD LUMBER 



Yards and Office: 



Kansas Avenue Memphis, Tenn. 



