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HARDWOOD RECORD 



June 20, 1010. 



Hardwood \oe% on the way from the 

 woods to the mill 



How About that Hurry 

 Order for Biroh 



Service is a serious consideration these days. You will 

 save time by writing right where we have it on sticks^ 

 nice, dry, cleanly manufactured, band sawn stock. 



CAN SHIP THIS IMMEDIATELY 



■4/4 No. 1 Common & Bettor Lnstl.tU-d Birch 905.005 ft. 



4/4 No. 1 Common & Hotter Ked Birch 93.895 ft 



6/4 No. 1 Common & Bettor Unselected Birch 13,200 ft 



8/4 No. 1 Common & Better Unselected 31rch 18.192 ft 



12/4 No. 2 Common & Better Unselected Birch 11.870 ft, 



4/4 No. 2 Common Birch 528.241 ft 



4/4 No. 3 Common Birch 560.719 ft, 



5/4 No. 3 Common Birch 116.920 ft. 



The above list represents our stock of 

 dry Birch on h.ina as of April 1st. 1915 



RIB LAKE LUMBER COMPANY 



RIB LAKE 



WISCONSIN 



Rotary Gut Veneers 



in Gum 

 in Oak 

 in Ash 



Flat Drawer Bottoms 



Band Sawn Hardwood Lumber 



All kinds 

 All grades 

 All thickness 



Made by ourselves 

 In our own mills 



Stimson Veneer & Lumber Go. 



Memphis boxjois Tennessee 



bulldlns of oxccllont summer bomcs, probably raiiHcd by dlvpnilon to tbciii> 

 districts of plensuro seekers who would otbcrwlsi' spend the si-iisoii In 

 Kuropc. .\n example of the cxtrenwly licnvy iloinaml fur bnrUwood In 

 tlic mnniifncturp of nrms Is thnt of the Now ICnKland WohIIdkIiuiikc Coin 

 linny. which hns a ciintract for 1.00I,2r>o rllles for (loUvery lit the rnte 

 of from UOO to :i,7r>0 per dny over a period of niily nine iiiontliN. They 

 are reported ready to receive miniplcs of any linrdwond fur utockK. ami 

 will operiile new plants at Cblcopoe and KprlnK(li>ld. The price understood 

 to be agreed on of $27.50 each Is expected to net n large prodt both for 

 the firm and the labor. 



^■< BALTIMORE >-= 



The bnrdwood trade Is tiUU moving along at nc'arly the former gait with 

 the deniund ucltlicr urgent nor decidedly dormant, but with the buyers 

 evidently Inlluenced to an appreciable extent by the general feeling of 

 uncertainty thnt prevails, and therefore, exhibiting more or less hesi- 

 tancy. .\s a result the movement fluctuates, one day bringing In a con- 

 .slderalile number of orders while nnolher may be cbaraeti'rlzed by pro- 

 nounced Inactivity. The feelings of Individual nrfmbors of the trade rise 

 anil fall with the niovcmont, something like optimism being encountered 

 at one time and dissatisfaction nt another. On the whole, however, greater 

 buoyancy In sentiment Is being manifested, and the belief Is taking more 

 definite shape that a positive improvement has set In. Gradually with 

 the expansion in the movement, the output Is being increased, which is 

 a sure sign that lumber is called for in larger quantities. The progress 

 made may not be impressively obvious every day, but an interval of 

 time will none the less show plainly that <le(lded headway has been 

 scored, and the change for the better extends to practically every division 

 of the business, with poplar especially in better shape. This wood is 

 helped materially by the more active Inquiry from abroad. There were 

 periods last year when the foreign shipments came to an almost complete 

 stop, the markets abroad having been so congested that prices dropped 

 to very low figures. 



The embargo due to the war has facilitated a cleaning up, and now the 

 foreign consumers stand in actual need of stocks, with the result that 

 the returns are once more on a remunerative level. This also applies 

 in a measure to oak and other woods. One of the drawbacks now is 

 the decline in foreign exchange, which impresses the shippers with the 

 desirability of adopting a more stable standard of value. With this 

 problem once settled definitely to the satisfaction of the exporters, the 

 foreign trade will gain in firmness and volume in spite of the difScultles 

 otherwise encountered in the way of high ocean freight rates, cUmliing 

 war risk insurance and scarcity of sailings. The war situation, of course, 

 is also reflected indirectly in the domestic business. When the range of 

 values on the other side is low, the returns here suffer, and when the 

 foreign movement is narrowed, so much more lumber remains to he taken 

 care of at home. Moreover, the complicated international situation has 

 caused a general holding down of commitments, buyers being ready enough 

 to meet the terms of the sellers for the stocks which they might want, 

 but showing decided averseness to taking up lumber for which there Is 

 no immediate use. Furniture manufacturers are very cautious in their 

 buying and It is much the same with other purchasers. The entrance 

 into the market of some of the big consumers has helped matters, to be 

 sure, but there is still too much unsettlement generally for the good of 

 the trade. Users of hardwoods or the yards do not feel free enough 

 to go ahead with confidence in the future, and entirely normal condi- 

 tions are not likely to come until after the restoration of peace. The gen- 

 eral list of prices is perhaps firmer than has been the case, and the atti- 

 tude of the Iiardwood men .ts ;i ol.-iss is itiore hopeful. 



=-< COLUMBUS >= 



The hardwood trade in Columbus and central Ohio has been rather 

 quiet during the past fortnight. Business has been limited mostly to 

 present requisitions as dealers are not inclined to buy for the future 

 to any extent. Taking it all in ail the market is as active as could be 

 expected under present circumstances, when the business depression is a 

 hindrance to active trading. 



Prices are fairly well maintained, although some cases of cutting to 

 reduce stocks are reported. The larger Jobbers and manufacturers are 

 making an effort to maintain quotations at former levels. Stocks have 

 accumulated In the hands of manufacturers in certain localities and an 

 effort is being made to realize on them. The cutting, however, is not 

 suBicient to demoralize the market to any degree. 



Tbe volume of business is not up to the records of the previous sea- 

 son, but that is not to be expected. Buying on the part of yardmen is 

 by far the best feature. A large percentage of the buying is for imme- 

 diate shipment. Some orders are being placed for shipment after .\ugust 

 1. Factories making furniture and vehicles are also buying to a limited 

 extent, but they arc not accumulating stocks. 



Shipments are coming out promptly all along the line and there is no 

 trouble over lack of transportation facilities. Yard stocks are only fair, 

 although some reports indicate rather large ftocks. Building operations 

 are still active despite the business depression and that has the effect of 

 maintaining the market. Building is active, not only in Columbus but in 

 the surrounding cities and towns. Collections are reported bad. 



Quartered oak is firm and the same is true of plain oak stocks. Chest- 

 nut is in fair demand and sound wormy especially is strong. Basswood 



