December 25, 1915 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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small surplus. Trade with dealers has been good, as inside construction 

 worl£ continues rather actively. Rural dealers are buying better, as farm- 

 ers have been extra good customers. Factories making vehicles ami 

 furniture are In the market for increased stocks. Buying by box fac- 

 tories is also growing in importance. 



=-< CINCINNATI y 



An early winter demand from the consuming factories is one of the 

 most encouraging features of the present Cincinnati hardwood market. 

 There is a general tendency noted throughout the trade to buy more 

 freely, optimism apparently taking the place of pessimism. The im- 

 provement in the hardwood lumber market now is being taken on its face 

 value as genuine and there are tew indeed, who tear any decided slump 

 throughout the winter months. Already there is a decided stiffening of 

 prices and in some instances material advances have been noted. 



The demand from the woodworking plants is keeping well up to the 

 mark established a month or so ago, the steady continuance of building 

 operations despite the season of the year bolstering up confidence in a 

 remarkable degree. The furniture manufacturers are resuming opera- 

 tions on an extended scale and the dealers are being considerably rushed 

 to take care of their demands for oak, plain and quartered, walnut, maple 

 and gum. The latter wood is becoming more popular, being used in the 

 manufacture of many wood products. 



The automobile business is at the head of the list as hardwood buyers 

 In this section. The contemplated amalgamation of twelve auto manufac- 

 turing plants in this section probably will serve to still further Increase 

 the call from this direction. Vehicle and farming implement manufac- 

 turers are busy. Considerable of a boom has been given the Implement 

 trade here through the reorganization of the Rumely concern as a $26,- 

 000,000 corporation. 



A genuine improvement has been exhibited in the cypress market re- 

 cently. The demand is not centering on one particular product, but 

 Is spreading out generally through the list. Prices are hardening and it 

 is confidently expected that cypress will advance along with the various 

 other hardwoods soon after the first of the year. The lower grades are 

 enjoying a heavy demand from the box manufacturers. 



The country trade In sash, door and mill work Is reported to be 

 steadily reviving which adds materially to the bright outlook In the 

 hardwood market. This trade has been the hardest of alj to revive 

 ever since the lumber market dropped off a few months ago, but it ap- 

 pears now that the rural districts were only waiting until the crop? 

 had been harvested. 



Oak and gum appeared to be the best sellers in the hardwood division 

 during the past two weeks. Quartered oak has advanced in the request 

 recently a shade better than has plain oak. Cottonwood began to move 

 In better quantities and more steadily a few weeks back and while there 

 has been little marked gain in the situation recently, cottonwood now 

 Is giving no indications of receding. It is well up in the list of leading 

 sellers. 



Hickory and red gum are in good demand. Poplar is selling well in 

 the lower grades, both by reason of the advance in yellow pine prices 

 and also of core stock for veneered furniture, for which there is now 

 an Increased call. Much high grade thick poplar is in request by the 

 pattern makers. .\sh, basswood and chestnut are in steady call. I'lm 

 and beech are showing a little more activity than usual while with 

 the other woods there has been little change. 



=-< TOLEDO >= 



Business is showing marked improvement in hardwoods and there is a 

 better demand for general lines than tor some time past. There con- 

 tinues to be a large call for low-grade hardwoods for munition boxes 

 and crating purposes. The demand for walnut for gunstocks is not so 

 strong as it was. The building trades have furnished a splendid market 

 for hardwoods and there seems to be no cessation of this business. Prac- 

 tically all the construction work being done in Toledo is of a high grade, 

 even the small houses demanding fine qualities of hardwood lumber. The 

 factory addition business is very heavy and announcements were made 

 during the past week of some large steel plants which are to be erected 

 here within a short time, the first steps having already been taken. A 

 number of downtown business structures running around a million dol- 

 lars each are also being planned and it is expected bids will be called 

 for within a short time. All of these call for large amounts of hardwood 

 lumber. A big hotel, which will cost when completed, including furnish- 

 ings, about three million dollars, will be begun Immediately. A large 

 hardwood order is expected from this source. 



Railroads are inquiring for piling and switch ties and are buying better 

 than for some time past. Ash and elm are in good demand and there is a 

 fair call for maple. Oak is not moving very strong here as the furniture 

 factories are not buying yet, although it is thought that they will be in 

 the market immediately following the first of the year. Prices are firmer, 

 although there are not any big increases. 



•< INDIANAPOLIS >- 



The hardwood trade in Indianapolis and throughout central and north- 

 ern Indiana continues active in every department. The volume of busi- 

 ness has been increasing slowly but steadily for tour months and lumber- 



WE WANT WALNUT 



If you have Black Walnut Logs 14" and larger in diameter and 

 8' or longer in length, write us for prices and particulars. 

 We are in the market now for two million feet. 

 PICKREL WALNUT CO., 4025 Clara Avenue, ST. LOUIS 



CINCINNATI 



Hardwood Manufacturers and Jobbers 



C. CRANE & COMPANY 



Manufacturers of Hardwood Lumber, Oak & Poplar especially 



Our location makes p«i»8il>Ie quick delivery of anytiiing in timbers 

 and hardwood lumber 



DAY LUMBER & COAL CO. 

 Manufacturers YELLOW POPLAR and WHITE OAK 



GENERAL OFFICE — JACKSON. KY. 



OHIO VENEER COMPANY 

 Manufacturers & Importers FOREIGN VENEERS 



2624-34 COI.ER.AIN AVENIE 



Dry Band Sawn Hardwoods for Prompt Shipment 



60M 4/4 No. 1 Cora. & Btr. Basswood 



20M B/4 FAS Eassivood 



20M 4/4 No. 2 Com. Bed Oak 

 400M 4/4 No. 3 Cora. Hard Maple 

 IfiOM 8/4 No. 3 Com. Hard Maple 



15M 4/4 No- 1 Com. & Btr Curly Birch 



l.'i.M 6/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Unsel, Birch 

 2(IM 8/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Unsel. Birch 

 12M 6/4 No. 2 Com. & Btr. Rock Elm 

 LT.M 4/4 No. 2 Com. & Btr. Soft Elm 

 7,-.M 4/4 No. 3 Com. Soft Elm 

 •;h.\I 6/4 No. 3 Com. Soft Elm 



Arpin Hardwood Lumber Co., Atlanta, Wisconsin 



The Tegge Lumber Co. 



High Grade ' 



Northern and Southern 

 Hardwoods and Mahogany 



Specialties 



OAK, MAPLE, CYPRESS, POPLAR 

 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 



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