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Pertinent Information 



The Forester's Report Exonerates Lumbermen 

 Ttu> nununl n'p'irt of tlic forwtor of the IVpnrliiioiit nf AicrlcuKure uf 

 the United Stntes wnn made public In Washington on Pocembpr 21. One 



• ' ' illons of the ri'port Ik thiit the llniincliil burden rent- 

 I '>f uncut timtier nre held to hiive force<l the ninnn- 

 f 'Ut regnrd to ninrket di'iimnds, nnd with consequent 



• ; lumlHT Industry and wnsteful use of timber re 

 ^ . lilted out tbnt facts nnd figures regnrdlug the wnter 

 power situation are given to prove that more rapid development of water 

 power Id the West Is nialnl.r prevented by the lack of consumers rather 

 than hr the atMcnre of suitable legislation. 



The report says "the drop of thirty per cent In the demand for national 

 :' IS Indlrnti-d by the falllnK off lu new sjiles Is the slgnlfl- 



• unstable market for lumber nnd the serious conditions 

 nun ■• iiiiiiiik 111 the forest using Industries. These conditions, which nre 

 now the subject of n special study conducted by the lii|iiirtment of Agri- 

 culture Id co-operntlon with the redernl Trade Commission, nre related 

 primarily to the carrying of enormous quantities of raw material, exploit 

 able only during a long period of lime. In private ownership. This load of 

 ^incut tlmlier, with Its fnr-reoching financial burdens, hampers or prevents 

 the private operator from adapting his business to the changed conditions 

 •I his market and to the competitive factors of more or less recent dcveloi)- 

 ;iient. Hence a tendency toward a lumber output governed not by the 

 r.ii'ilrii .nt* of the country but by the finnnrlnl necessities of fe owners 

 ■ ' -• !::.•. with Its resultant market demoralization nnd wasteful usi' 



'■i ujm: • r nsources." The report maintains tbnt the acquisition of conslde.-- 

 nble tracts of standing limber In the government forests has materially 

 retarded the wasteful exploitation under private ownership. 



The report prophesies greater activity In all departments during 1910, 

 with larger revenues for the new fiscal year due to the general improve- 

 ment in business which has already been felt In the national forests a.-: 

 shown by an Increase during the first three months of the fiscal year of 

 .ibont ?110,000 over the same period of last year. The total revenues 

 •luring the past fiscal year were $2,4S1.4flO..'?5. 



The New York Embargo Situation 



The freight situation nt this city lins not shown the Improvement rail- 

 road men hoped for when the embargo was ordered against export ship- 

 ments of lumber and flour, and so slow has been the work of releasing 

 loaded cars that a further embargo effecting all freight consigned to New 

 York, lighterage delivery, has been made. This means that all roads 

 terminating .nt points on the west tide of the river have closed down on 

 New York deilvory. leaving open only the New York Central and the New 

 Haven lines. In the case of the New York Central, only team track 

 ■iolivery can be made. It has been stated that ninety per cent of the 

 freight consigned to New York must be lightered, so the seriousness of 

 the condition can hardly be exaggerated. 



The Tennsylvania Company Is now accepting lumber freight only when 

 the originating point Is on Its main line ; freight coming over Its lines 

 !'ut originating on another line Is taken only for points west of Wavcrly, 

 N. J. This shuts out Newark. Jersey City and other towns In New Jersey. 



The lumber trade Is feeling the embargo and some dealers are badly In 

 need of supplies that were shipped weeks ago but are still far from 

 destination. 



When the embargo will be lifted no one knows. The case Is an unusual 

 one and so far has been beyond the foremost railroad men in the clt.v. 

 It Is estimated that 40.000 loaded freight cars are held up at New York 

 terminals and surrounding yards. The scarcity of vessels to move the 

 exports Is blamed for the present state of affairs, but receivers of freight 

 here care little about the causes and are hoping for some means to bring 

 about more normal conditions. 



Baltimore Exports Improved 

 The export situation, ns-dlsclosed by the statement of foreign shipments 

 of lumber and logs from 'Jialtimore, for November, shows great improve- 

 ment as compared with the previous month, the total declared value of 

 the shipments being alnrost three times those for October. A number of 

 the items on the list made gains, some being of considerable importance. 

 The item of logs, which for a time was entirely lacking, once more finds 

 a place in the exhibit, proving the assertion of needs which might readily 

 be regarded as indlcatinir -i r.ir.id return to norm.il cotuliiinn- i.iir for tin. 



o|>er«tloo of rarloui condllloDi that render auch a deTelopmoot linpoMtbIc 

 aa long n> the altuatlon reinalna «■ It U. Uum appear* to be in very fair 

 deniRiiil "II the other nlde, while the aprucv »hl|Mni-n(« eonllnur large, 

 • Ui.'. ' the cunnlruclloii uf aeroplanen >tlll on<' of the 



thn irlen In the war cuuntrleii. I'oplar, ^^ •■ for a time 



got I .lui'iitloti ii'lea a prominent plii<' in ii<i' •blpinentb, 



and the general clii ' r "nil other huariln" took a big Jump during 



the iiiunlh. lu fail -■ .ih tl -i- "■ '■•»• ebb of |i- '■-■'■■•^ f-i'!- 



had liern reached, nnd continued ; ii{lit now ii 



may be regarded na certain that thi rcprenenl ■• 



the iicarclty of tonnage and the dock trouhlea on the other aide. In larR« 

 pari due to freight congestion, prohibit ithlpincnla that arc not needed. 

 The comparative itatenicnt In as follows: 



November, 1014. 

 Quantity. Value. 



November, 1015. 



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Logs, Hickory H. t 2,2IHi 



Ix)gs, Walnut ;i."Mii.-|. (too 



lloarils. liuni 'Jlil, Tt. 0,1110 



Hoards, <bik 1,07.»(,OIIO |.'t. :17,OSO 000,000 Ft. |2:i,040 



Iloar.l Wlilte Pine 24,000 Kt. 028 



Ito;. 1 Leaf 170,000 Kt. ."..07<l 12.(K>0 Kt. 410 



Ho: - 144.000 Kt. .-..41Ht .'),•■ .<KK) Ft. 2,040 



Iloii : 237,000 Kt. 7.IIS7 



Iloanl-, Ml ..tbera 802.000 Ft. 22.011 l.'.T.imii Ft. .'i,740 



Shooks, others 2,r>S:t 2,S4I 1. .•.;•.' 1,704 



Staves 220,8,'I0 12.:i20 7.4:i.'. 1,220 



Luiiibi'r. All others OMi 1,S«0 



Furniture .' 2,21"' :i.04l 



Trimmings 4.''><i 



Wood. .Mnnufncturea of ll.«7.''« .'..KilO 



Totals. 



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Optimistic Figures Shown in Association Report 

 Secretary W. II. Weller of the Hardwood .Manufacturers' .\ssoclatlon of 

 the I'lilti'd .states nnalyzes the li'.;tires shown In the lasl report of actual 

 salt's of hardwood lumber. The report Is a compilation of November sales 

 nnd shows n gain In volume over the month of Oclolier as reported by 

 the same members of 28 per cent. This result bears out in very coDvlnc- 

 ing manner the statement made in the market letter of November 30, 

 which gave a review of conditions as found by a careful canvass. The 

 situation today is undoubtedly better than It lias been for a long time 

 and has every appearance of permanence. Many mills advise that they 

 are sold up on some items and arc refusing orders, and tbnt the demand 

 for bill oak, switch ties, etc.. Is Increasing. 



Wagons for Russia 



.V recent commerce report contains n notice that farm wagons of ash 

 with oak hubs, In three sizes, are needed In large numbers in the 

 Caucasus and northern Russia, as the actual source of supply Is Insufficient 

 at present. Prices now range from ?.'{9 to $41 each, delivered at Omsk. 

 These prices are exceptional. It is stated, nnd not likely to be maintained 

 in normal times. 



American Lumber in Australia 



Franklin II. Smith, who recently returned from a tour of possible 

 lumber consuming points in the far East, has Just published bis report 

 on Australia. The bulletin says that Australia Is particularly Interesting 

 to American lumbermen because It depends almost wholly on foreign sup- 

 plies of soft, easily worked woods, as the native timber is tough, difficult 

 to season and very hard to work. In normal times the total Imports of 

 timber are valued at $13,000,000, of which the United States furnishes 

 about $7,000,000. This, however, consists mostly of undressed timber, 

 and Mr. Smith's report is concerned largely with the prospects of Increas- 

 ing our sales of dressed timber, which has heretofore come mainly from 

 the Baltic regions. Since the beginning of the war regular Intercourse 

 with the Scandinavian countries has been cut off, and hence there is an 

 Increased sale of American dressed products, especially flooring. 



Mr. Smith makes the interesting suggestion that there should be a 

 serious attempt to popularize the .\merlcan bungalow style of dwelling In 

 Australia and thus broaden the field for lumber. He says that no type of 

 house could be better adapted for the suburban sections of the larger 

 cities, and yet thousands of brick or stone houses have been put up and 

 roofed with unsightly corrugated Iron. 



The bulletin contains some valuable Information on tariffs, native timber 

 resources, foreign trade, the principal lumber markets and the lumber trade 

 of New Zealand. The booklet is for sale by the Superintendent of Public 

 Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. under the 

 heading Special Agents Scries No. 100, and will cost five cents. 



Building Operations for November 



The showing presented by thf liulliling industry throughout the United 

 Slates for the month of November Is so splendidly favorable as to be 

 almost amazing. It would look as if n tremendous wave of activity bad 

 swept over the country during the month, energizing construction work 

 almost everywhere. Official reports received by the American Contractor, 

 Chicago, from 70 of the principal cities of the country show that the 

 biiildInK permits issued for the month total $60,120,378. as compared with 

 $34,342.47."i for November last year, an incrense of 75 per cent. The im- 

 provement, however, while a reality. Is somewhat exaggerated for the rea- 

 son that the business of a year a?o was especially depressed as n war 

 reaction. The building permits for Noveipber, 1913, totaled $41,00.5,.514. 

 ' omparing the aggregate last month with that of the corresponding 



