June 25, 1915. 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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usual Tolurae, if not in slightly accentuated volume, in the coming 

 summer months. Ordinarily the Chicago trade is pretty well closed up 

 during the summer season, but the upset conditions prevailing all over 

 the country make it very, apparent that Chicago will experience the same 

 continuance of trade during the hot season as the indications point other 

 sections of the country also will feel. 



=-< NEW YORK >.= 



The market tor hardwood lumber has varied but little in the past 

 thirty days. The volume of stock moving is still less than is usually 

 the case, and prices are about the same, though some stiffening is noted 

 here and there. There lias not been any change in supplies on hand at 

 yards and factories, and so far the tendency is to go along with less 

 than ordinary supplies and tru.st to obtaining special stocks when abso- 

 lutely needed. It may he said, however, that the volume keeps up even, 

 that is, the great variance from month to month is not in evidence, indi- 

 cating a steady demand in consuming channels. The matter of prices is 

 still unsatisfactory, but some improvement is reported and those whole- 

 salers who have been holding out for higher values are getting a larger 

 share of the going business. Hardwood flooring is in fair call and steady 

 in price. 



=■< BUFFALO >•- 



A slight improvement has occurred in the hardwood trade recently, 

 though whether it is but a spurt or not is regarded as uncertain. A 

 good share of the activity lies in the direction of flUing orders for plants 

 which have profited through war orders. This makes for activity in a 

 selected list of woods, while others are inclined to be about as dull as 

 for some months. A good deal of uncertainty prevails In prices, with some 

 woods holding firm by reason of a fairly active demand, and others 

 weak because there is little call for them at present. 



The wood that has shown the greatest gain in activity. Judged by the 

 reports received from various yards, is white ash. There is no trouble 

 to sell it and to got a fair price for it. Shipments do not remain long 

 in yard and sometimes cars are immediately forwarded to destination 

 without being unloaded here at all. Black walnut could be sold readily 

 were it available, but local stocks have been well cleaned up. Gum seems 

 to be coming into use more and more, but local yards are not reporting 

 any large demand for it in this section. Low grades of most hardwoods 

 are moving slowly and prices are not being well sustained. 



-< PHILADELPHIA >■ 



Lumber business in this city the past fortnight has shown some im- 

 provement, but business men in all lines seem to be exercising the greatest 

 caution before placing orders. The total volume of business is fairly 

 large, but prices are low in almost all lines and grades. Building work 

 is fine In the dwelling line and some of the big manufacturing plants, 

 profiting by war orders, are enlarging their establishments, but of course 

 in this textile district only a comparatively few mills profit by the con- 

 flict in Europe. The hardwood men report prices are steady, but not what 

 they ought to be, although the restricted buying just now prevents any 

 improvement such as is expected in the way of price lists at this time of 

 the year. White pine is going along merrily in the low grades, but is 

 very quiet in the medium grades. Cypress is moving in better volume 

 and selling at more satisfactory figure than for some weeks past. Shin- 

 gles and lath are satisfactory as to price and in constant demand. Chest- 

 nut, oak, gum, hemlock, maple, walnut, birch and basswood are spott.v, 

 although as said before trade is not up to the mark for the height of the 

 building season, but business is considered fairly satisfactory, the upset 

 condition of things in general being taken into consideration. 



:-< PITTSBURGH >-. 



Hardwood matters here have been drifting along with a slight improve- 

 ment for the past two weeks. Mills, factories and railroads are all 

 taking more hardwood, but the gain is not sufficient to produce any bulge 

 in prices. Competition is very sharp and every order is scrambled for 

 vigorously. Prices remain at practically the level of April. The yard 

 trade has been better the past two weeks because of fine weather, which 

 has enabled outside contractors to go ahead and thus take out the stocks 

 in the retail yards. Most hardwood mills in the tri-state territory will 

 run right up to harvest time. They have some stocks of lumber but not 

 enough to irlghten them to any extent. 



=-< BOSTON >= 



While certain New England industries are profiting largely through 

 war orders, there is also a fair amount of general business being offered. 

 It is not possible for many plants to cease buying over summer, which 

 was formerly a common system. The course of business and of market 

 conditions for some months has caused the reserve stocks to be greatly 

 reduced so that even with the demand for products below normal, pur- 

 chases for the season are on a relatively larger basis. The amount of 

 building In New England is surprisingly large, especially of the better 

 sort, there having been many local enactments to improve the quality 

 of constrnction, and further, the nicer summer resort districts, such as 

 the Berkshires and White mountains, are experiencing great activity in 



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Kentucky Oak 



results in 



Satisfied Artisans 



meaning 



Money Saved 



m T TS growing conditions ENFORCE an unvarying 



H ■'- uniformity of color and grain. Its texture has a 



m silky softness that delights and contents your workers. 



■ T TS beautiful, clean boles make possible unusual 



H i- widths and lengths in which we specialize. 



I The following' values, 



1 All Kentucky Stock Should Attract You 



6 Cars 4/4 No. 2 Common Plain 

 White Oak. 



2Cars4'4 1st & 2nas Plain 

 White Oak. 



5 Cars 4/4 No. 1 Common Plain 

 White Oak. 



1 Car 4/4 1st & 2nds Quar- 

 tered White Oak. 



1 Car 4/4 No. 1 Common Quar- 

 tered White Oak. 



1 Car 4/4 No. 2 Common Qu.ar- 

 ti-red White Oak. 

 15 Cars 4/4 No. 3 Common Plain 

 Mixed Oak. 



1 Car 5/4 No. 1 Com. & Better 



IMain Red Oak. 



2 Cars 5/4 No. 1 Common Plain 



White Oak. 

 1 Car 5/4 No. 2 Common Plain 

 Mixed Oak. 



3 Cars 5/4 No. 3 Common 



Mixed Oak. 

 1 Car 5/4 Sound Wormv Oak. 

 50 Cars 4/4 No. 1 Common Plain 



Red Oak. 



30 Cars 4/4 No. 2 Common Plain 



Red Oak. 



3 Cars 4/4 Sound Wormy Oak. 



3 Cars 4/4 1st & 2nds Chestnut 



10 Cars 4/4 No. 1 Common 



Chestnut. 

 10 Cars 4/4 S. Wormy Chestnut 



1 Car 5/4 S. Wormy Chestnut. 



2 Cars 4/4 1st & 2nds Poplar. 

 2 Cars 4/4 No. 2 A Poplar. 



1 Car 4/4 Agricultural Poplar 



11" and up. 



2 Cars 6/4 Log Run Beech. 



2 Cars 4/4 Log Run Buckeye. 

 2 Cars 4/4 Log Run Basswood. 



E. R. SPOTSWOOD AND SON 



MANUFACTURERS 

 LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 



J. K. WILLIAMS 



A. T. WILLIAMS 



Williams Lumber Co. 



(MANUFACTURERS) 



WHOLESALE 

 HARDWOOD 



LUMBER 



Band Mill Planing Mill Dry Kiln 



Fayetteville, Tenn. 



We manufacture PLAIN and QUAR- 

 TERED OAK, ASH, CHESTNUT and 

 other HARDWOODS 



Our Specialty is Quartered White Oak 



We Manufacture Dimension 

 Stock —Hickory a Specialty 



