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HARDWOOD RECORD 



rcbru»ry 25. 1010 



SpecializifiR in Heavy 

 Ash, Oak, Hickory and 

 Thin Oak and Gum 



E. Sondheimer Co. 



MEMPHIS 



TENNESSEE 



WHOLESALE 

 Munufiicturcrs 

 and Exporters 



Wire Orders Loaded Same Day Received 



You Can See Logs Like These 

 on Our Yard Any, Day 





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^TIM^ON VENEER AND LUMBER 

 JlimJUll COMPANY, INC. 



p. O. Box 1015 Memphis, Tenn. 



MANUFACTURERS 



Hardwood Lumber, Rotary Cut 

 Veneers, Rotary Cut Gum Faces, 

 Cross Banding and Cores. 



Khro tlir plant wni> Kold at pul'll' nuclluu on Krbrunry 1.1. Mr. Jubu- 

 utiu'a bid waa tdL'.ir.'. The uli- miml be ronflrmMl by Kcrrri-r Mlltmi 

 Knobtork. 



It !• rrportvd tbnl the Ahnaprc Vcnccr & Sealing I'nmpnny of lllrcb- 

 wihhI, \VI«„ recently turnr<l down n larce order from tbe llrltUb Kovi>rn- 

 iiii'Ul H'lilrli called for a large <.'<'iii<lgnnient ot veneer tu be uaed In tbe 

 cuuatrurllou uf alrrraft and inctur veblclea. A iilnilliir order waa re- 

 celvol by tbe compony laal aurnnuT, wlilrb reaulled In tbe nblpplni: of 

 (brev cnrloada of veneer to Rnglnnil. Tbe plant of tbe Abnapee concern 

 la working day and nlgbt to All Ha ordera. 



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The Hardwood Market 



-< CHICAGO > 



Tbcro la ii xllubllv dlviTKinl i>|M<rl uf lucul lundllluna but It la tiaually 

 cnneeded ibnt liuyera lire vhowInK n little beHltnncy nbout tnklnit up 

 liirge orders on lucreaacd VBluea. Tbcy nre atlll holding out In tbe 

 expectation of a break, or are at least loatli to tic up very mucb money 

 In Htockii on tb» preaent price baala. At tbe aamc time the steadying 

 and Improvement of values Is uolnc on In all woods nnd this upward 

 trend bus been more marked recnrdlng biirdwoods In tbe last couple of 

 weekH tbnn before. lyocal men everywhere express Ibcmsclves as believ- 

 ing tbiit this Improvement Is really Just beginning and tbat tbe buying 

 trade tbat quaimes In the wise clnss will bavc provided for future needs 

 at an early date. While carload buyers nre showing some hesitancy, 

 contract buyers have placed a considerable number ot orders locally at 

 surprisingly high values. In fact, some of the prices secured by northern 

 contract shippers arc little short of astonishing, and yet, considering 

 the broken condition of stocks, they arc hardly out ot reason. 



With a very substantial gain In building permits for January over tbe 

 preceding January, Chicago lumbermen arc looking for moderate assistance 

 In all kinds of construction as an outlet for big qualities ot stock. 



-.^BUFFALO >.= 



The hardwood trade shows u gradual Inipruvcmcnt, and an Increasing 

 scarcity of dry stocks Is causing u sharp advance In prices In some lines, 

 while all lumber Is now stronger than a short time ago. The prospect 

 Is for a strong market this spring. Firsts and seconds arc showing the 

 greatest strength, but it Is expected that common lumber will soon par- 

 ticipate. Tbe yards arc getting In-stocks to meet tbe'demand which is 

 expectcti to start up within the next few weeks. 



riain oak is in steady demand at Arm prices. Thick maple Is one of 

 the leading sellers and large stocks of two inch nnd thicker have been 

 shipped. It Is reported that as much as $10 to $14 advance has recently 

 occurred in some thicknesses of nmple. Chestnut has been moving more 

 actively than for a long time. I'oplar has also been enjoying a larger 

 trade nnd low grades are especially wanted, though upper grailes arc 

 not being neglected. Tbe cypress trnflo shows ji little Increase and prices 

 nre stronger. 



:-< PITTSBURGH >-. 



^lllM^;^ ;ir.' :i lluli' iitt' Ibis mniitij. 1 larj" o..,l- ;irv fiirlng l".-ll'r than 

 tbe pine in the matter of prices and especially of demand. I'rices for 

 lowgradc hardwoods are going up gradually. Illgh-gradc stocks are hold- 

 ing Arm at list quotations. Business, on the whole, is not so good as 

 in January and December. The tendency of the market is a waiting one, 

 ;ienerally speaking. While purchasing agents have been putting In big 

 orders for corporations, the manufacturing concerns nnd yards have been 

 almost entirely out of the market the past month. This has reduced the 

 total of' lumber wanted nnd lumber bought so tiinl the Imsiiiess in mineral 

 is not quite so flourishing as lost month. 



^-< BOSTON >.^ 



Transportation conditions are still i ho most disturbing element In the 

 New Kngland hardwood market. Wlillc there are some routes getting 

 stock through ufter prolonged delays, most of the commonly used lines 

 arc still declining shipments and failing to deliver those accepted. Tbe 

 recent big snow storm added considerably to the difficulties of the rail- 

 roads and nbout the only favoral li' point at present is the general belief 

 thnt many of the embargoes will soon he removed. In addition to tb6 

 effects of the shipping situation llie market is Influenced by tbe current 

 construction reports of new work contracted for, exceeding last year by 

 nbout thirty-flvc per cent This Is not an Indication of a proportional 

 incrf.'isc in h.irdwoo'I consntnr'tI'Mi i.nt some part of this expanded busl- 



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