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HARDWOOD KECOKD 



May 10. liilft. 



ri:d gum 



Lciding M ;i niil.ic tu re rs 



Baker-Matthews Manufacturing Ge. 



Sikeston, Mo. 



Band Sawn 

 Southern Hardwoods 



SPECIALTIES 



RED GUM. PLAIN OAK 



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St. Francis Basin Red Gum 



WE MANUFACTURE 



Southern Hardwoods 



Gum. Oak and Ash 



J. H. Bonner & Sons 



MIHm BAd Offlr<-. 

 OL'ICLBY. ABK. 



Po«t«ffloe mmd Telrrrmph Oflle*. 

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Our Corps of Inspectors 



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is assurance that you will get 

 what your order calls for 

 when you buy Gum from us 



Himmelberger-Harrison Lumber Company 



Cape Girardeau, Missouri 



BUSS-COOK OAK CO. 



BLISSVILLE, ARK. 



MANUFACTCBF.KS 



Oak Mouldings, Casing, Base and Interior 

 Trim. Also Dixie Brand Oak Flooring. 



As Welt As 



OAK, ASH and CUM LUMBER 



Can furnish inything in Oak, air dried 

 or kiln dried, rough or dressed 



MIXED ORDERS OUR SPECIALTY 



■timulatrd and bualocu will gat nii liiiprlua iiucli a» It \i.' rii'iiml 



iilDcc tH'forc the war, Kurnlturc tnnniifncturrrs nnd <-' .; who 



havo bi-cti liuklInK bnck iimiilfrHt t;r<-iil<'r Inlrrrat In lin oiiiniKi. aoil 

 Homp of till' nriiiK Ihtp rrport thiil April hnn brpn tbrlr brat month for 

 Homp tlnip pnal. On the ulbcr hnuil. It la nlao (o be aald thnt the tr*d« 

 rriiinlna rnthrr aputty, with ordrra rumlUK In frii;ly onr dji}' and bplnc 

 murb In ubvyance on anotbcr. TbiTc la allll wnntlue Ibnl atrndlnraa 

 cbarnctcrlatir of n rpall)' aplrltod movrmcnl, nud the •'ffprt upon prlcra 

 Ko far bim not Eonc beyond a alondylni; In tbv quotation*. I'or a time 

 ratber wide llur(untlona prpvallrd nnd tbc acllcra hardly knew what to 

 aak, bclUK npprrbcnalvc- tJint If tbey biOd nut for a ftilr prlre ibey would 

 lo«<* nil nrdiT. and If ttiry erai)t<-d iiuitiTlal conrrNHlona they might in* 

 wirrlllrlnK money nl•^•dll•^^ly. TliN unrrrlnlnir bun to a lonaldprable 

 ositont wnncd. and an appreclnblt' itu-rciise In flrmneaa la to be noted. 

 Unrdwood men now believe that an (i<-tiinl ndvnnee la not fnr oflT. No one 

 pnrllculnr wood Hlanda out above the rest, whatever Improvement ba* 

 taken place npplyInK to nil In about equni degree. A little more Inquiry 

 for chcatnut Is noted, and poplar Ix In better demand. 



The foreign trade eonllnuea to be nlTected by tbe acnrelly of room on 

 steamers nnd by tbe high ocean frelubt rates. Foreign buyers want the 

 lumber, but so far no adequate provision for meeting these wnnts baa 

 been mude. (irnlu nnd other freights get the preference, with lumber 

 having to take Its cbnuces. As fur as returns go, they are satisfactory 

 enough, the main problem being to make Bhlpmcnt. 



^-< COLUMBUS >■ 



The hnrdn'ood trade lu central Olilo has shown more activity during 

 tbc past fortnight. Buying on tbc part of retailers Is better. Hnme buying 

 is also being done by factories. On tbe whole life tone of the market 

 is better nnd future prospects appejir )>rlgbter. 



Travelers report retailers' stocks fulrly large, but since they are selling 

 in better volume, they arc expected to continue buyigg liberally. Building 

 operations ure active, not only In the Inrgc cities but also in tbe smaller 

 cities and towns In Ohio. This Is one of the best features of tbc market 

 nnd Is expected to continue throughout the summer. Most of tbc buying 

 on the part of retailers Is for Immediate delivery, although "aome orders 

 call for shipment tbe latter part of May. 



I'actorles making vehicles, furniture, and Implements are the beat 

 customers among manufacturers but are buying only what they need for 

 the immediate present. Shipments are coming out promptly all along 

 the line and no complaints are beard of car shortage. 



Prices generally are well maintained at tbc levels which have prevailed 

 for some time. Some cutting is reported where stocks have accumulated 

 but generally speaking prices are upheld. Dry stocks in tbe banda of 

 mill owners are only fair. Collections are bad all along tbc line. 



Both plain and quartered oak are in fair demand nt quotations which 

 are uncbnngcd for the past month. There Is also a good demand for 

 chestnut stocks, especially sound wormy. Ash Is quiet. Poplar is moving 

 fairly well and all grades are In fair demand. Basswood is foirly active 

 nnd other hardwoods are unchanged. 



=-< CINCINNATI >- 



The hardwood market in tlils ilistrii t n r'litly si-ttled down to seasonable 

 activity, showing enough natural strenstb and ciasllcity reasonable for the 

 spring of the year following an unusual winter depression. Tbe call appears 

 to be general, with mills and dealers reporting an encouraging Inquiry situ- 

 ation and orders with tlie large miUmcn of sufficient volume to keep tbc mills 

 working steadily to supply the Increasing demand. As Is tbc usual case, tbc 

 supply back of tbc mills continues light and in some cases, wbere tbe business 

 depression was taken most seriously and tbe owners were timid In taking 

 on a heavy supply, this shortage now Is making Itself felt in a loss due to an 

 incapacity to All telegraph and telephone rush orders. The latter Is coming 

 fairly strong now from tbe building trade, although the last week of unset- 

 tled weather has given tbe supply men a chance to recu|)erate from the 

 sudden and insistent onslaught on their supply. 



The spring In this section followed so closely upon tbc heels of winter that 

 many dealers and builders were cauglit napping. From about three weeks 

 ago up to the present time, the bnilditiK trade enjo.ved n sudden and almost 

 unequalled boom. Tliere was a general rush for hardwoods by tbe builders, 

 especially in tbe flooring nnd siding line nnd many dealers found themselves 

 bard pressed to meet this demand. Those who during tbe winter viewTjd 

 tbe altogether discouraging situation with optimism, despite tbe most dis- 

 couraging outlook, went along on the theory that it was quite impossible for 

 the market to get any worse and therefore it was only a matter of time until 

 the turn for the better came. These dealers stocked up heavily when stock 

 of all grades was tbe easiest and cheapest to obtain and now are reaping tbc 

 liarvest. 



As noted above, the market at this writing shows a seasonable activity, bat 

 (nnnot be classed as decidedly encouraging in any upward trend. On the 

 other band, there is no sign of any retrograde movement. The demand is 

 spotty, showing little if any decided color. 



Quartered and plain oak In some quarters is said to bave a slight advan- 

 i.ige over other stock, with the plain perhaps looking up a trifle better than 

 the quartered nnd may, therefore, be said to be the best seller in the Cincin- 

 nati market during the past ten day.s. Tlilek ash and thick maple are moving 

 with a certain steadiness which gives basis for tbe prediction that a few 



