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HARDWOOD RECORD 



July 25, lui:.. 



THE WAR AND WALNUT 



Wc* desire al lliis iinic lo make a frank staleiiKiil concerning; llie I'.nropean 

 war and its effect on the supply of American Black Walnut. 



In the beiiinniny. we wish to assiu'e present and pruspeciive users of thi> 

 wood that they can t^el \\hate\er they need at reasonable prices, irrespective of 

 what may be said from any other (juarter. 



There has been a demand for Black Walnut for gunstocks and for aeroplane 

 parts. This demand, owing to the ''news value" of the items, has been given 

 prominence, and even greatly exaggerated. As a matter of tact, the total pur- 

 chases of Walnut for war purposes will not exceed 20 ])er cent of the ordinary 

 annual iimduciion. 



In addition, practically all of this business has been covered by i)urchases. 

 and is. as far as the market for walnut is concerned, a closed chajner. L'nless the 

 war should last much longer than anybody believes now, there will be little or 

 no additional demand for Walnut for efunstocks. 



The undersigned producers of American Black Walnul have ample stocks. 

 With the exception of firsts and seconds in 2-inch lumber, stocks are better 

 filled than ever before, and your demands can readily be taken care of. We solicit 

 your business, and wall be glad to go into the situation in further detail if you 

 so desire. 



PENROD WALNUT & VENEER CO. 



Kauisas City, Mo. 



PICKREL WALNUT COMPANY. 

 St. Louis, Mo. 



THEODOR FRANCKE ERBEN, G.m.b.H. 



Cincinnati, O. 



SANDERS & EGBERT COMPANY 



Goshen, Ind. 



GEO. W. HARTZELL 



Piqua, O. 



H. A. McCOWAN & CO. 



Louisville, Ky. 



EAST ST. LOUIS WALNUT CO. 



East St. Louis, III. 

 FRANK PURCELL 



Kansas City, Mo. 



LONG-KNIGHT LUMBER COMPANY 



Indianapolis, Ind. 



