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HARDWOOD RECORD 



Jaiiuarjr lU, lUlO 



Paepcke Leicht Lumber Co. 



Conway Building 1 1 1 W. Washington Street 



CHICAGO 



RED GUM 



AMERICA'S FINEST CABINET WOOD 



Consider its good qualities. 



It has strength. 



Can be brought to a very smooth sur- 

 face and consequently will take 

 high polish in finishing. 



Will not split easily. 



Runs strong to wide widths and long 

 lengths. 



Is not easily marred or dented. 



It can be supplied flat and straight — 

 free of warp and twist. 



Has beauty, color, life and character. 



Considering its numerous good quali- 

 ties, it is the lowest priced good 

 hardwood on the market today. 



We are the largest producers of Gum 

 in the world. 



Have a large and well assorted stock 

 on hand at all times. 



Can manufacture special thicknesses 

 on short notice. 



We guarantee 

 QUICK SHIPMENTS 

 GOOD GRADES 

 DRY STOCK 

 GOOD WIDTHS 

 GOOD LENGTHS 

 SATISFACTION 



Band mills at 



HELENA, ARK. BLYTHEVILLE, ARK. 



GREENVILLE, MISS. 



WHte, |)Aan« or tpire for pricet 



Paepcke Leicht Lumber Co. 



Conway Building 1 1 1 W. Washington St 



CHICAGO 



roitcatp |>roap«ct( of Ix-tlrr lmiilup» >rdnivl to Juatlfy. l.tiiiilirrrarn, liow- 

 ever, havp bi-vn lucky Id llila rv>|>i'ct, lDn>iiiucti ■■ nmrly nil flip lumliet 

 cuoauiiii'ni have aD>wvrc<l tlii' Kl|i>i> of |<ru>i>erll)' and tlirlr producia art 

 vprjr Inriic 



A tiuinbvr of ItPDia nitbln tlip paat week haro (bowD xomc advanrpment 

 Id prirp. Oak, na uaunl, la Ipacllne Ibp dPiiiBiid, but la kIvpd a rloap ruD 

 by pnplnr, riiiii nnd rbpatnul. Tlip furDlliirp r<-<iulrpmpnla uf plalD and 

 quarlpn-d nnk nrp ripnndlni; nnd pniinldprnlili' uf nn Improvrmi'iit ID Ibe 

 BUin movpincut nniotii; tlip fiiniltiirf piMjpIr nlnu la notinl. (ium la b«lD( 

 ua«d ninrp lo Ibc niaoufitrtiirc of furnlturp nnd la faal bpconilns odp of 

 tbc bit; llpnia on the Hat borp. Dnaawnnd, lilrliiiry nnd nab nian nrp In 

 eood rpqnpat. Wnlnut la movlns Iwtlpr now tlinn for tlip pnat fi-w wpoka 

 nnd glvcM alena of Incrpnalnc In price abortly. Ovcrprodiirtlon wbPD tba 

 call flrnt went out for walnut from tbc cunatork innkpra flnodpd tba 

 ninrki-t nnd tlipn wbon tbp manufnrturcra bpgnn pxprrlmonta witb otbcr 

 woocU na n auballtutp, prlcpa auffprcd a apvpri' dcrlhip. I'rpKi-nt Indlcn- 

 tlona nrp, howpvpr, thnt wnlnut will coniinniid n Kood flKurc In the near 

 future, when proipnt lipnvy atook' nri" d"'pl'-tc<l. ryprii.« ahowa aome 

 price ndvnnccs Id alnple llpma. TIk' ibMiniiil Iniprorcg tbrougboi^t the Hat 



=•< TOLEDO y- 



Like nil other lumber denlprx, the hardwood men are nntlrlpatlng a 

 b\g year. The general lumber altuntlun hna ahown remarkable Improvo- 

 meet within the piist few ninntha nnd the promlKP of the future l» Kolden. 

 The hiirdwood outlook In aympathy la much better than It baa been for 

 a long time. Ilnrdwood prices hnve not chnnised mnterlnlly, hut every- 

 thing looks toward added strrngtti and the cnll for innterlnia la much 

 BtronRcr than It has been. Onk Is In good demand generally and there 

 has been on extra heovy cnll recently for piling .ind planks for dock 

 building. Mixed hardwoods. Including oab, elm and red gum, are all Id 

 good demand and red gum Is showing a price betterment ranging from 

 t3 to $!< according to the grade and kind. 



The Increase In liulldlng In Toledo for the year 1915 over that of the 

 preceding yenr amnuntod to $1. 178,498. Statistics compiled In the office 

 ot the building Inspector show that 2.R22 permits wore lsnue<l during the 

 year nt n valuation of $7,.'>B:i,r..S0. During the year 1914, 2.758 permlta 

 were Issued at a valuntlon of $0,08.1,182. The plans for continued build- 

 ing are numerous nnd prc=nge large expenditures. Itulldlngs now In con- 

 templation will provide n market for large quantities of high-grade hard- 

 woods, rians arc now being formed which. If carried out, will make To- 

 ledo one of the leading steel centers of the country. Basing tbelr 

 predictions upon these and other prosperity Indications, lumber dealers 

 are anticipating one of the biggest years in the history of the city and 

 the hardwood dealers expect to get their full share. 



< INDIANAPOLIS > 



Although tbc value of building operations In this city during the laat 

 year tell about $850,000 short of the previous year, the lumber intcresta 

 are much encouraged over business conditions and are predicting larger 

 sales than usual for 1916. The slump in building during 1015 Is not 

 taken as Indlcatlre of present business conditions because the loss in the 

 year's business occurred In the early months, while gains were recorded 

 every month from September to the close ot the year. Tbc value of 

 buildings contracted tor during December was twice as large as during 

 the corresponding month of 1914. 



Reports from experts in many Industries at the close of the year 

 Indicated an Improvement in business conditions generally. A state agri- 

 cultural expert estimated the value of Indiana farm products for 1915 

 at $350,000,000, a gain ot $10,000,000 over any other year In the state'a 

 history. This is taken as a plain Indication that lumber demands from 

 farmers, buggy and agricultural implement manufocturers will be heavier 

 than usual. 



Both the wholesale and retail dealers say that lumber prices have been 

 too low for two years and Immediate Increases all along the line are 

 expected. Buying at the present time is described as being band-to- 

 mouth, but the demand Is heavier than usual for this season of the 

 year, due to favorable weather conditions for building. 



-< EVANSVILLE >• 



Trade with the hardwood lumber manufacturers of ICvansvllle nnd south- 

 western Indiana Is very good. The New Vcar has started In very well and 

 manufacturers are sanguine over the trade outlook. With tew exception tbe 

 large hardwood plants In this section are now licing operated on fairly good 

 time. Orders and inquiries arc coming In freely and collections are better 

 than they were this time last year. Manufacturers say that In many re- 

 spects 1916 has started In under conditions very similar to 191.1. which was 

 a banner year tor the lumber manufacturers of southwestern Indiana. Some 

 ot the manufacturers are of the opinion that records may be broken In 1916. 



Prices arc still strong and there Is a tendency to advance in some lines. 

 Ash Is stronger now thon It has been for many weeks, and there Is a stiff 

 demand for the better grades of oak lumber. Walnut Is almost at a stand- 

 still. For the past several months many of the manufacturers have been 

 buying up all the walnut logs they could get, resulting In a surplus of wal- 

 nut timber on the local market. Hickory Is In normal demand while poplar 

 has been looking up some recently. Maple and sycamore are In fair demand. 

 Gum Is picking ii|>. ''"'■ "' 'he fact that many of the furniture factories In 



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