May 10. 1915. 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



43 



weeks will see this lumber moving in a satisfactory manner. Tbe better 

 grades of poplar are moving more freely than for the past several weeks 

 jind If tile demand continues in this quarter in the same volume, normal 

 market soon will be noted in poplar. There nppears to be a heavy demand 

 recently for the lower grade, also. Birch is going along at a fairly satisfac- 

 tory clip and gives promise of risinj; from its recent lethargy in the near 

 future. The cypress market has picked up to a great extent, both inquiries 

 and sales increasing. 



Business from the box factories continues to be a source of much gratifica- 

 tion to the hardwood men in Cincinnati. The higher grades of flooring are in 

 good call and activity along this line gives reason for an expectant advance. 



The imphmcnt and furniture trade Is one of the best assets the hardwood 

 industry has at present. Unusual rush of business in these two lines, as with 

 <he builders, has been the cause of heavy demand upon the dealer in hard- 

 wood and one of the prime movers in keeping the market up to such an 

 extent that a good forward showing is noticed when business conditions are 

 compared with a month or two back. 



Railroad buying is steadily increasing and while the carriers at this time 

 have not yet reached the heavy stage, they are of sufBcient volume to be 

 indicative of a much larger movement in tills direction soon. The automobile 

 manufacturers continue their heavy call and are one of the mainstays in the 

 hardwood business. 



With the hardwood business branching out with the advent of warm and 

 seasonable weather, the consumers have I.een suddenly awakened to the fact 

 that all stocks are in strong hands. While a couple of months back all 

 dealers appeared to be anxious to move their accumulation at almost what- 

 ever was offered, there now appears to be no disposition toward cut rate 

 cECerings. The demand is slowly returning to its normal strength and In 

 lines such as building, box factories, implement, carriage and auto manufac- 

 turers the demand is insistent and the quick supply necessary, so that dealers 

 are in a position to do the dictating. In tact, nearly all dealers report little 

 trouble In moving available stock right now. 



=-< TOLEDO > 



Some improvement Is noted in the local market, especially from Toledo 

 factories and from the building trades, the latter giVing the better signs 

 of life. A good many inquiries are coming in, indicating better trade 

 a little later on. The automobile factories are using hardwoods fairly 

 freely and other Toledo concerns are coming across with orders. The 

 building trades are extremely active and the demand for hardwoods 

 from ^hese sources good. Building In Toledo has far outrun the record of 

 last year, which was a banner season for Toledo, and prospects are that 

 these conditions will continue. A fine new residence district to be known 

 as Ottawa Hills is under way here and the first palatial residence of 

 many such planned is to be that of John N. Willys, president of the 

 Willys-Overland Automobile Company. Other fine homes are now in 

 the hands of architects and many new investment structures of immense 

 value are now under way here. 



A big order of war munitions involving a million and a half of dollars 

 tas found its way to Toledo factories and this has meant factory addi- 

 tions which involves considerable building. The International Harvester 

 Company is putting up a five-story building which will cost several 

 thousand dollars, and it is hinted that an immense farm implement 

 factory will he erected in Toledo some time within the year. Business 

 is good and promises to be better. Prices remain unchanged. Dealers 

 are already beginning to fill in depleted stocks. 



=•< EVANSVILLE >-= 



Hardwood lumber manufacturers of Evansville and vicinity are satisfied 

 with the trend of the market for the past few weeks. April was the 

 best month of the year in the volume of business done. Practically all 

 the large hardwood mills in this section are now being operated on 

 ■full time. Orders are coming in nicely, and inquiries are more numerous 

 than they have been for some time past, and manufacturers look for 

 a steady trade the balance of the year. There is more confidence in 

 the trade than there was at the beginning of the year and a feeling 

 exists that the European war will come to a close within a year and 

 that this will be followed by a great period of prosperity in the United 

 States. 



The export business has picked up during the past few weeks. Several 

 large manufacturers here have been shipping considerable lumber to 

 London and Liverpool and to countries in South Africa. Manufacturers 

 say they see no reason why the export trade should not continue good. 



Crop conditions are quite encouraging and unless indications fai! 

 Indiana will have the largest wheat and corn crop this year on record. 



There is no denying the fact that conditions in many lines of trade 

 are better than they were a few months ago. Most of the wood con- 

 suming factories here are being operated on time. Furniture manu- 

 facturers report that trade in the West and Southwest is better and 

 orders are coming in nicely. Veneer manufacturers also report a great 

 increase in orders. 



=-< KNOXVILLE •>--. 



For the last thirty days most of the wholesalers and millmen have been 

 talking better prospects, but the real orders have not shown up in very 

 large volumes. Conditions seem to be about the same as for the last 



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