June 25, 1915. 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



41 



Is well maintained. Ash is rather weak. Poplar is moving in limited 

 quantities. Other hardwoods are unchanged. 



---<, CINCINNATI >• 



A gradual improvement has been noted in tlie Cincinnati hardwood 

 market, but the recuperation while ot marked proportions, tails consid 

 erably short of making up for the loss sustained during the wet Mav, 

 which threw building operations into confusion and upset a gradual 

 strengthening market in no slight degree. 



International complications still make themselves folt in this section. 

 While there was a slight flurry caused within the last fortnight owing to 

 unexpectedly large hurry orders from European natious for many thou- 

 sand box cars, Cincinnatlans being interested largely in the transactious, 

 the direct effect upon the hardwood situation amounted to little. Amer- 

 ican trunk lines appear to be holding off from what promised early in the 

 spring to be a big year in railroad construction. T4iis uneasiness is 

 traced directly by many close observants of the market to possible foreign 

 complication. 



The automobile industry continues to be one of the brightest spots in 

 the hardwood line, the call from this quarter keeping up close to the 

 pace set toward the close of the winter. Other vehicle and implement 

 manufacturers also arc buying more liberally, or rather more steadily, 

 for the orders for the most i>art do not run into big iigures, the general 

 trend seeming to be more frequent orders but in smaller volume. 



The usual early sunmier slump in the furniture trade is making itself 

 felt in an uncomfortable manner just at present. For some time the 

 furniture manufacturers, together with the automobile people, were the 

 brightest rays of hope discernible to the hardwood dealers, but just at 

 this time the furniture people are slowing ui) in ordering. The answer 

 to this is that the usual summer furniture shows soon will begin making 

 their appearance and the ni.TJority of the manufacturers are curtailing 

 their present output until a line can lie had from the annual expositions 

 as to coming styles and makes. Red oak is enjoying a spell ot popu- 

 larity in the Cincinnati demand. 



The box factories are just beginning to wake up and the call from this 

 section is fast reaching normal proportions. This gives new life to Cot- 

 tonwood and poplar, particularly the low grade, and some gum is verging 

 upon a near boom :n comparison with the demand a few weeks back. 



Right now there Is a movement of no slight proportions of hickory and 

 walnut and thick ash to forei,2:n fields, these lumbers being particularly 

 adapted to the making of gunstocks, gun carriage wheels and other im- 

 plements of carnage wherein wood takes the place of metal. This export 

 business, however, set in a few weeks back and while continuing now and 

 showing no signs of any let down, there is no material change in the ex- 

 port situation. 



The stocks of lumber at the consuming factories are running as usual 

 rather low and these concerns now are beginning to break into the market 

 with considerable vehemence, adding color to the stagnant situation of a 

 few weeks back. Expansion, however, in this line is not permanent, 

 their consumption of lumber being merely incidental to their chief output 

 and usually only come into the hardwood buying field when their sup- 

 plies are nearly exhausted : therefore, their orders when finally placed 

 usually are heavy but not frequent, and have little direct bearing upon 

 the situation. 



A better demand from the dealers tends to brighten up the situation 

 to a large extent, while the retailers continue their steady ordering in 

 small lots, avoiding in nearly all cases any chance of carrying a surplus 

 stock. Sash and door manufacturers are buying in a satisfactory man- 

 ner along with allied interior finish concerns. 



=•< TOLEDO > 



Despite the heavy building which continues in the city this season the 

 lumber trade generally is inactive and prices are not holding as firm as 

 might be expected. All signs have failed and although lumber dealers have 

 expected and still do anticipate a good trade, it has not thus far material- 

 ized. The market is a buyers' market, which means slow orders and low 

 prices. Orders from automobile factories are good but the furniture trade is 

 slow. Railroads are beginning to buy. but the volume of orders from this 

 source continues low. Boxing and crating materials are in good demand 

 and are bringing reasonable prices. The total building operations for the 

 first five months of the year in Toledo amounted to $3,267,759 this season, 

 as compared with ?2.9G2,525 the previous year. 



•< INDIANAPOLIS > 



Hardwood men are settling down to what promises to be a rather list- 

 less summer. There is no indication that there will be any decided 

 improvement before fall. The volume of business is about the same as 

 it has been for several weeks. 



Hand-to-mouth buying is still prevailing, retail dealers refusing to 

 take hold. The hardwood consuming manufacturers also are not taking 

 much stuff at the present time becnusp of the midsummer dullness. Some 

 of the manufacturers are hoping that business will show improvement in 

 the fall. 



Hardwood prices are approximately the same as they have been for two 

 months. There is no disposition to cut prices, and sales that are being 

 made are at fair prices, taking everything into consideration. 



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