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HARDWOOD RECORD 



August 20, 191S. 



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WHITE ASH: 22.000 ft. 10/4" Is & 2s; 

 average width lO"; 50', 14' & 16' 

 lengths. 



PLAIN WHITE OAK: 30.000 ft. 4 4" 

 Is & 2s; average width 9'_ "; 55', 14' 

 & 16' lengths. 



COTTONWOOD BOXBOARDS: 23.000 

 ft. 4 4" X 13"— 17"; 60' ^ 14' & 16' 

 lengths. 



Band Sawn Ash, White Oak, Red Oak, 

 Red Gum. Sap Gvnn. Cypress, Cotton- 

 wood, Soft Ehn. 



Liberty Hardwood Lumber Company 



MANIFACTIKEKS 



BIG CREEK, TEXAS 



DAILY CAPACITY, 40.000 FEET 



To the Owner of 

 Timber Lands 



Far sighted owners of timber 

 lands will take advantage of the 

 times, incident to the European 

 wars, and prepare themselves for 

 the day when the demand for tim- 

 ber is suddenly thrust upon them. 

 It is certain to come at no distant 

 time. Therefore the wise man will 

 cultivate a closer acquaintance with 

 his holdings and the best method 

 of marketing them. Guessing on 

 the quality and price will only lead 

 to complications and possible fail- 

 ure. Let us prepare the way for you. 



Remember, we not only report 

 with absolute accuracy, but assist 

 in selling your property, if desired. 



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L. E. CAMPBELL LUMBER CO. 



CruiKing and Enaineering Department 

 SS34 Dime Bank Bl<»ir., DETROIT. MICH. 



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 iiidiilliK Hint tin- c'XliTmc (lullncHH which or(llnarll.v ihariiclerlicB thu 

 KUiiiiiii-r iiionlhK wmihl not hi" ko iiiiirki'il IhiK yinr iik In fornicT ji'iir*. 

 <'hlc'nK(> lumlirrnii'n hiivo In ninny cnscK licm rnlliiT luKlliint nlnmt Inklnic 

 tlu'lr nHunI vacnllon. Iii'lni; ri'hiolnnl In hnvc when thiTf Ih nny chnnci- 

 of atUIInk' to Ihi'lr volume of Hah k. Tlii- varallon ttplrll Iwim i-lnlnii'd a 

 k-ri'at many locnl lunihi-riiirn, howivi'i-. In llii' IuhI numth. Iiul In Ihi- 

 course of u couple of wccltK the vncntlon xcnson will have hcen uvcT ami 

 llic trade proiiared lo emhruco every opporlunlty for pulllnc on ordem. 



This Iniprovenienl docn not neci'usnrlly moan nrdiTH arc holnit placed for 

 future xiKt' ns they are not. but there seeniK lo be crenter freciloni In buy 

 Inn. I''oi- the llrnt lime In quite n while there In evidenced n tendency 

 to inainluln ut least Hcnihlnncc of dellnlte market values on various gradeK 

 and kinds of lumber, although the effict bns not been as yet lo appreciably 

 Inenuse the uolnu prices. Ilowevi'r. there Is a genuine belief locally of 

 fairly prosperous conditions coverlnc the country as a whole, which will 

 result In n eoiisldiTnlple moveini'nt of manufactured Roods now In wnre- 

 li.iuses. and In cli-anliii; np thi'se surpluses It Is felt that Chlcaito faclorlcs, 

 which have tbelr share of unsolil :;oo(ls on hand, will be In the market 

 for orders of mure (jenerous proportions. I'nirly Rood bunlnens In looked 

 for In tile latter part of September and October. 



=-< BUFFALO >•- 



The hardwood situation Is not materially changed, except that tliiTe Is 

 a call for cherry and walnut that cannot be satlstlcd, most of It from tin- 

 Kuriipeau nations at war. .\s a rule, people are paying very little atten- 

 tion lo this new demand because these woods are so scarce. Others ari' 

 making considerable effort to Und them. Buffalo has been scoured from 

 end to end for "war sizes" of these woods und Is not supposed to have 

 any now. The demand for walnut Is expected to last, as It Is becoming 

 :i fashionable wood again at the e.vpense of mahogany, which Is not selling 

 freely. 



Quartered oak Is still the standard wood and holds Its own In price 

 well. There Is now report of a better feeling In plain oak, although the 

 eoniiiion grades and lower have been otTered rather freely. Birch Is also 

 hard to get. because It takes the place of cherry so readily. There Is a 

 KiKid sale for ash and maple, but gum and poplar are moving slowly, with 

 Tiol niiicb prospect of rallying for the present. Elm and basswood are 

 clcins; something. Imt enniiol le calli'd active. 



=•< PHILADELPHIA >- 



Hardwood lumber 'trade Is belter than for some time and during the 

 past fortnight demand and prices have Improved. Plain oak, basswood 

 and ash have boon the best sellers, with quartered oak and chestnut giv- 

 ing close chase. Maple, beech, and birch are being snapped up at prices 

 offered, and hardwood flooring is moving along nicely. (Juni Is Increasing 

 in sales a trlfli' and white pine is good in all grades. The fancy woods 

 are also going along steadily, and In fact the entire line of hardwoods Is 

 in satisfactory shape. Wholesalers and manufacturers report retail yards 

 buying more than at any time in recent months. Taken as a whole the 

 situ.-ition loiiks very encouragini; for a lively fall trade. 



=-< PITTSBURGH >.= 



Hardwood firms are taking a needed vacation and the town is pretty 

 • inpty. so far as lumbermen are concerned. They will begin to return 

 next week. Everybody looks for quite a decided improvement In hard- 

 wood business after September 1. Stocks are low. Manufacturers are 

 busy. Prices are very lirni at prevailing quotations and only a little 

 spurt in buying would make business good. Many mills are starting up 

 Ibat were down during the harvest season. The outlook for hardwoods 

 is much better than for hemlock and white pine so far as trade Is con- 

 I erned. 



--<, BOSTON >.= 



The hardwood business In this market is generally quiet, although the 

 seasonal dullness is relatively less than in previous years, there being a 

 lielter demand und outlook than in the same period of 1914. The conduct 

 i>f business for a year of the war conditions has lessened the depressing 

 influence of the many disquieting reports and established a general con- 

 lidence in the ultimate stability of mercantile affairs with the certainty 

 that an upward turn Is rapidly approaching If not already here. With 

 i"itb yard and manufacturers' stocks heavily reduced, much buying for 

 immediate consumption is assured. Such an instance as the building by 

 one corporation in Bridgeport of two new factories and sixty two-suite 

 liouses is only an example of similar conditions In a number of other 

 cities. The alarming situation as to unemployment in the early part of 

 the year has given way to a scarcity of labor in many lines with numerous 

 cases of concessions to labor. The new England railroad situation has 

 steadily improved, the N. Y., N. H. & H. showing a large net revenue and 

 tbc B. & M. greatly decreasing Its deficit in the face of adverse cir- 

 cumstances. The physical condition of these properties through enforced 

 restriction in buying will necessitate some heavy purchases of materl.al 

 as soon as their financial affairs will permit. The furniture manufac- 

 turers arc showing much more interest in getting In stock than tor 



