January 10, 1921 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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new site. It will cut hardwoods and has available a supply of standing 

 timber estimated to keep the plant busy from eighteen to twenty years. 

 Hardwood is now being cut from holdings east of State Line, Wi.s., run- 

 ning from the west end of Lac Vieux Desert to within a short distance of 

 Iron River, Mich., a distance of nearly twenty miles. 



Peter Girnau & Sons, Eau Claire, Wis., a pioneer wagon and carriage 

 manufacturing concern, has discontinued business and dissolved the cor- 

 poration. It was e.stablished in 1876. About eight years Peter Girnau 

 retired to reside in California, since which time the business was con- 

 ducted by his sons, Carl and William, who likewise plan to move to the 

 West. 



The Oshkosh Manufacturing Company of Oshkosh, contemplates the 

 erection of a new factory, although it has expanded its facilities three 

 times during 1920 alone. The factory is working three to four nights a 

 week to fill its orders. Early last year it built an addition, 60 by 100 feet, 

 to its main factory. Later it took over the Mathieson Boat Company plant, 

 40 by 00 feet, and more recently leased a floor, 60 by 100 feet, in the 

 former Starkweather factory. J. E. Bolduc, former sales manager, has 

 been promoted to president, and R. E. Russey of Chicago has become 

 associated with the company as general manager, J. C. Frey continuing as 

 factory manager. The principal product is domestic washing machines. 



Julius Thielman of Merrill, one of the largest loggers in the North, 

 has arranged for an input of 1,000,000 feet of hardwood and hemlock logs 

 during the present winter, at Conklin Spur, Heineman branch, Valley 

 division, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway. R. C. Thielman of 

 Tomahawk, will put in 5.000,000 feet of hardwood and hemlock on the 

 Marinett, Tomahawk & Western line. The hemlock cut of both will go to 

 the Wausau Paper Mills Company of Brokaw, and the hardwood will be 

 sold to various lumber manufacturers. 



Hardwood lumber producers at Merrill, Wis., who closed their mills 

 during the last two months, are resuming operation.?. The B. Heineman 

 Lumber Company and the OllhofiE Lumber Company resumed early this 

 month. The A. 11. Stange Company and the Kinzel Lumber Company, 

 which have been steadily in operation all winter, are planning increased 

 output. The logging work this winter is about equftl to that of last win- 

 ter in most eases. 



The Hardwood Market 



CHICAGO 



While there has been little actual increase in demand on the Chicago 

 hardwood market since the holidays, there is noticeable a strong under- 

 current of latent demand. Inquiries that seem to mean business are 

 increasing, and local consumers of woods that have been closed down are 

 making preparations to resume operations. Some have already resumed. 

 The prospect of easier credit rates is encouraging plans for increased 

 operation of hardwood consuming plants. Hardwood lumbermen are 

 waiting with some hope for the outcome of the Grand Rapids and Chicago 

 furniture markets, which may give the furniture factories of this region 

 sufficient volume of orders to^ revive the demand for hardwoods. In the 

 meantime production of hardwoods has been further restricted with the 

 advent of the New Year. 



ST. LOUIS 



The market here is still dull and weak. Apparently things are going 

 to depend greatly upon the furniture men. Dealers have been marking 

 the price of furniture down. The reduction of prices no doubt will 

 start the public buying furniture and this should have a beneficial effect 

 on the hardwood industry, when the dealer will have to replenish his 

 stocks from the sale of furniture at the reduced prices, it is apparent that 

 a demand for furniture from the manufacturer is going to start within 

 the near future. Furniture manufacturers are optimistic as to the future 

 and they are looking to the hardwood manufacturers to make stable 

 markets. 



Railroad buying has been very discouraging during the past two weeks. 

 This has contributed to the general stagnation. 



It is reported that several large automobile manufacturing plants are 

 due to open after some months of shut-down, in which case the hardwood 

 men will benefit. 



Large inquiries from customers continue to come in, which is an indi- 

 cation that things are likely to start moving soon. Prices have shown 

 very little change in the past month and customers are apparently con- 

 vinced there will be no further reduction. 



BUFFALO 



The hardwood market Is quiet, not yet starting up from the Inactivity 

 of the holiday season. Consumers are making a little more inquiry for 

 stock and are hopeful of being busier soon, but they are finding trade 

 hesitating as yet and until it gets under way they contemplate buying 

 with great caution. Many plants are closed down, or else operating at 

 much reduced capacity, and not much increase in business Is looked for 



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