April 10, 1921 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



61 



WISCONSIN 



The Wisconsin Textile Manufacturing Company, Two Rivers, has 

 increased its capitalization from $50,000 to $150,000 to accommodate 

 past and future expansion. It will engage more extensively in the manu- 

 facture of wooden textile supplies and is developing a large trade in 

 handles for kitchen utensils and other small hardwood specialties. A new 

 factory site, 250 by 600 feet, has been purchased and in about thirty days' 

 time work will be put under way on the first unit of a new factory, each 

 to be 60x180 feet, with separate dry kiln and power house buildings. Dur- 

 ing the war the concern united with the Alberts & Myer Manufacturing 

 Company, but this division has been given a separate Identity and is now 

 known as the Two Rivers Mlllwork & Cabinet Company, occupying quarters 

 of its own. Gustave C. Kirst is president and Oscar Alberts secretary 

 and treasurer of the Wisconsin Textile concern. 



The R. Connor Company of Marshfield, operating a large sawmill at 

 Laona, is building a large hospital unit as an addition to the Lanoa manu- 

 facturing group. It will represent an investment of approximately $75,000 

 and will accommodate twenty patients at one time. The hospital will be 

 ready about June 1. 



The Badger Lumber & Manufacturing Company of Oshkosh has under 

 consideration plans for another addition to Its plant, supplementing an 

 addition now under construction. It is planned to add another two-story 

 factory, 48 by 126 feet In size, for assembling, storage and similar pur- 

 poses. The building now under construction is 66 by 90 feet In size, two 

 stories high. A new dry kiln of the Grand Rapids patented vapor type, 

 20 by 40 feet, is also being erected. The heating system is operated from 

 exhaust steam heretofore wasted. The company is now employing 125 

 operatives and Is working at full capacity. 



The D. J. Murray Manufacturing Company of Wausau, one of the best 

 known manufacturers of sawmill, planing mill and paper mill machinery 

 and equipment, has been taken over by a group of Wausau men, including 

 thirty of the oldest employes of the company. Donald J. Murray, presi- 

 dent and general manager of the business since 1881, has retired. The 

 present name will be retained by the new owners, who have elected ofificers 

 as follows : President, W. L. Edmonds ; vice-president, John D. Ehrman ; 

 secretary, Paul WoUgram ; treasurer, W. B. Flelnemann. 



The Otto H. Kindt Manufacturing Company, 1016-1024 Thirtieth street, 

 Milwaukee, sustained an estimated loss of $6,000 by fire of unknown origin 

 late on the night of April 2. The main factory was 75x275 feet in size, 

 of frame construction. No decision has been reached in regard to a new 

 building, pending adjustment of the loss, but It Is likely that a new fire- 

 proof factory will be erected on the site. 



The South Side Wood Supply Company has been incorporated at She- 

 boygan by A. Sucha, R. J. Juricek and J. Gore. The capital stock is 

 $50,000. 



Arthur G. Peterson, proprietor of the Peterson Lumber Company of 

 Kennan, was seriously injured and narrowly escaped possible death on 

 March 24 when he was pinned beneath a log which rolled from a car that 

 he was assisting to unload. He was rushed to a hospital at Ladysmith, 

 where he is resting easily and recovering rapidly. 



The National Parlor Frame Company of Milwaukee has been incor- 

 porated with a capital stock of $20,000 by H. Schwantes. W. Kannapinn 

 and Julius O. Roehl, attorney, 425 East Water street. 



Fred J. Schroeder, president of the John Schroeder Lumber Company, is 

 one of the prominent Milwaukee business men who will participate in the 

 annual trade extension excursion being arranged by the Jobbers' Division 

 of the Milwaukee Association of Commerce for the week of June 6 to 11. 



George Schwalbe of Hartford, who formerly was engaged in the mill- 

 work and cabinet making business, has re-engaged in this trade and will 

 specialize in commercial bodies for automobiles and motor trucks. He has 

 purchased a set of equipment, including jointers, planers, etc. 



The Hardwood Market 



CHICAGO 



There has been a very noticeable stiffening in the Chicago market 

 during the past fifteen days. The increasing evidence of the scarcity of 

 the upper grades of hardwoods has helped to bring this about, and there 

 has been an advance in the prices of FAS oak of about $10 on the 

 thousand, though this can not be said to be a new level nor apply to all 

 cases. Bargains in the upper grades are growing more scarce every day, 

 as the slow attrition of stocks goes on. Demand is still spotted and orders 

 in the main small. The trade Is adjusting itself to the conditions of 

 depression and is in good shape to make the long pull upward. 



BUFFALO 



The hardwood demand is not large, but a better feeling exists as to the 

 outlook for trade during the spring. Buyers are not willing to take hold 

 in any large quantity, but they are making more inquiries than a little 

 while ago, and some concerns find trade better than it has been. Nobody 



? LOOKING FOR ? 



Here are a few items of year old 

 stock that we Tuant to ship quick: 



Alt Regular Widths and Lengths 

 ASH — Wisconsin Brown 



No. 1 & Btr., 5/4 8 mos. dry 



No. 2 & Btr, 6/4 8 mos. dlT 



BIRCH 

 No. 1 & Btr. 4/4. 10 mos. dr? (good widths and lengths) 



No. 1 & Btr. 5/4, 8 mos. dry 1 car 



No. 1 & Btr. 6/4. 8 mos. dry 1 Mr 



No. 1 & Btr. 8/4, 8 mos. dry 1 car 



No. 1 & Btr. 10/4. 7 mos. dry 2 can 



BASSWOOD 

 No. 1 & Btr. 6/4, 10 mos. dry 2 cars 



Wheeler-Timlin Lumber Co. 



WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 



Send us TOUK 



Inquiries for 



NORTHERN 



HARD WOODS 



aodHEMliOCK 



Foster-Latimer Lumber Co. 



OFFER THE FOLLOWING 



DRY HARDWOODS 



BIRCH 



4/4 1st & 2nd 35.000' 



4/4 Select lOO.Oon- 



4/4 No. 1 Common r.o.dlicr 



4/4 No. 2 Common 35.000' 



8/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr 20.000' 



SOFT ELM 



4/4 No. 2 Com. & Btr 75.000' 



5/4 No. 2 Com. & Btr SO.OOC 



10/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr 20,000' 



WIRE, PHONE OR WRITE FOR PRICES 



MAIN OFFICE AND MILLS 

 MELLEN, WISCONSIN 



VESTAL LUMBER 

 & MFG. COMPANY 



INCORPORATED 



Soft Textured Oak 



Poplar 



Black Walnut 



Tenn. Red Cedar 



KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE 



BAND MILLS AT VESTAL 



A SUBURB OF KNOXVILLE 



FONDE, KY. 



