50 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



Prbrusry 25, 1016 



PLAIN and QUARTERED 

 RED and WHITE OAK 



EVEN COLOR SOFT TEXTURE 



MADE 



(mr) 



RIGHT 



Oak Flooring 



\^p liiln- :t.-..lHin,lino feet dr.v 

 ••lock — all of niir own nianii- 

 fiK'Inrc, from our own timber 

 Krorni In EASTERN KF.N- 



rrcKY. 



PROMPT SHIPMENTS 



THE MOWBRAY & ROBINSON CO., Inc. 



WHOLESALE LUMBER 



MAIN YARD: 



MILLS: 



8th & Horn St.., CINCINNATI. O. V:^^\%"L%. Ho^in. Kj: 



Over 



One Million Dollars 



in savings has been returned its members by the 



Manufacturing 

 Lumbermen's Underwriters 



and there remains to the credit of members over 



Nine Hundred Thousand 

 Dollars 



The membership, which is constantly increasing, 

 is now composed of nearly four hundred and fifty of 

 the best saw mill plants in the country. Insurance in 

 force exceeds thirty-five million and nearly three 

 million dollars has been paid in losses. If you have 

 a first-class plant adequately protected and are inter- 

 ested in low cost fire insurance, correct policy forms, 

 an inspection service which may save you from a dis- 

 astrous fire, with the certainty of a prompt and 

 equitable adjustment in case loss does occur, and 

 wish a list of members and annual statement we will 

 be glad to hear from you. 



Rankin-Benedict Underwriting Co. 



HARRT B. CI.ARK 



W««t«rm R«pr«B*iit&tlT« 

 Portland. Or*. 



Attorney in Fact 



KANSAS CITY, MO. 



=•< LOUISVILLE >= 



lliinlwiMxl •'oiidliliitiH |jn\<- Tj.i riiiuii:i'<l iMMii'rliill.v iliirliiK IIh' pilxl 

 vci wi'i'liK, nlilrli Ik to Miy tliiil liiiHlnrnn niiinliiN i,'"oil iinil tUr outluuk 

 1. \'rry iiromlHliiK. I'rlrcH nro hi-tiit; IioohIi'^I liy tin* H^'itrLiiy of hiinbcr. 

 anil llic oniMllllonK In Iho Koutli. w lirrr IIihmI wntiTH roviT n rntlhT liirge 

 Icrrilory, iimki' II tcrliiln thiit mil inin-li inn bi- cxpiTliil (nun IIkmc 

 IMilulH hi tiio way of lumber nhlinnontii for rovitiiI iiiontlin. IIi-hIiIp*. 

 till- (illllciilly of Kotllnit out Iokn will iniikp it liiipriictlciililo to uu|>ply 

 I vi'ii ilioHp nilllH whtt'li liavr not hri-n put out of linaliirNH liy IiIbIi wnlrr. 

 .mil licnro durini; tlio uoxt four lo hU inonlliii tlii' iniirkot will hnvc 

 to III* tiiki'ti ('nr<* of tiy tlio luinlK-r iilri'iiily pniliici'il iinil on Nllrkfi. TliU 

 nouns Ihiit llii- aiipply, wlilrli Ix alri'nily workoil ilowii to lir-low n normnl 

 IuikI-*. will Imnlly provi' xufflrlint for tlio wiiiilii of conKunii'm. nn<l timt 

 lilk'lor <|UMinllonK on prurllriilly nil i'I»hhi-h of liinilior iiri' noNnrod. Wlill<> 

 ■.'iMii roiillnui'H lo li>nil tlic wily In iiiIviiiii'ph, oiik nnii oilier cofninoilltlva 

 III' nl«<> niriTtcil, ami llio jsonoral lom- of tin- niiirkot Is ili'ddinDy bulllah. 



I'lal ik prk'CH an- Kradually rlHluK. H In ri'porli-il, tlio r«»Dlt of n 



>ii'iiillly I'xpiinilInK ilrinaml. Uunrtorml onk U KhnwtnR atrcnirlli, nnci 

 uliilo four guarti'r i:nidi>K iiro Juki nl>out nlcndy, prlri-H for otIiiT llilrk- 

 ni>i<si'< anil for Kpoi-liiltloK In lonKtIiH nnd wldtlix iin- lirlnKluK InrronKiMl 

 llmirrs. 



=•< MILWAUKEE >-= 



A niil (iir KlinrlflKo wlii<:li U !>• Iuk 4Xiu-rl' ik id in .MtlwnuktN* nnd at 

 >:irloiiK points iilxiut the stnto is province ii hiindlrnp In sci-iirlnK enough 

 stork from llio mills, (icnonil luisinoss has iinprov<><l to Kurh nn 4-xtoDt 

 thiit of lilt*' th<* donmnd for < nrs Iirh hoi*n Krt'iitrr than the supply. 

 i:(Tniis HIT tjciMB n)iul(' liy I hi* .Mllwankoo rhiniilirr of Coninicrci' nnd 

 I III' Mt'rt'hiinls" .-ind Miinuf.'ictnri'rN' ANsnriiiiion, tlintii^'li thrlr tnifllc 

 d< purtniruts, to rollovc the situation l).v ur^'iuK shi|)|K'rK lo lomi cnrn to 

 full capacity and not lo doluy tht> movi'incnt of mipty carR. Tho prPHont 

 scarcity **( cars Is proving to be n strong argument for wholeKolerfi 

 wlio arc endeavoring to Impress retailors with the fact that they hIiouIi) 

 place their orders for stock hefnre the shortage becomes any more iicute. 



Heavy snows receive*] all over Wisconsin during the past week hln* 

 den-rl logging itperntlons for a time. The fall was especially heavy In 

 the vicinity of Superior and other northern points. The logging senson, 

 taken as a wliole. however, has l)een one of tho mo«t Kucee»isful expe- 

 rienced I)y Wisconsin lumhermi*n and higgers In pevernl years and It Is 

 anticipated that the logging output will show n decided gain over thnt 

 of the i»revious season. The luml>er business has Improved to Ruch an 

 extent during the past few months that loggers nnd lumbermen have 

 felt Justlfled In cutting more timber than had been planned earlier Id 

 the season. The cut of hardwood will be particularly heavy. 



The local hardwood business is showing steady Improvement, with the 

 demand from hardwood consuming industries the U>ndlng feature. The 

 furniture and chair manufacturers are meeting with a brisk bustncHfl 

 and arc |ilacing some good orders for oak, birch and nmple. The farm 

 itiipleinent concerns are looking forward to a busy season nnd are buying 

 slock for the purpose of inci casing their output. Sash and door manu- 

 facturers are still buying conservatively, liut lumbermen are expecting 

 a line business from this source later In the season. The box factories 

 are buying well. The railroads have been In the nuirket for considerable 

 stock of late as a result of the Increased activity In repairing old cars 

 and building new equi|)ment. 



Stocks of northern hardwoods nro being depleted iuhI. in view of the 

 increasing demand, prices are showing an upward tendency. Most north- 

 '•rn grades are $2 lo ?;> higher (ban was tho case some time ago. Rlrch 

 and maple are particularly scarce, altbough Imsswwtd. with the excep- 

 tion of cull slocks, is also hard to get. No. 1 oak is strong, due partly 

 lo III" fact tbat the weather in Ih.' South bus lirld up sliiprneiii^, 



=-< GLASGOW >.= 



Since the bcRinnlns of tlie year a moderntc amount of business baa 

 been transacted nnd there is a marked Improvement in enquiries. Ship- 

 bulldini; orders have been placed for two new Cunardcrs, nnd with per- 

 haps more mercantile tonnage in view, there is every reason to anticipate 

 a much longed for expansion in the demands from shipyards. Spruce 

 deals still form the attractive feature of the market, the demand being 

 well maintained, notwlthstandins the rapid rise in values. Conslcnments 

 cominK forward are proving inadequate for requirements. Prices are still 

 soariuc upward, and there Is no saylnc; to what heisht they may attain. 

 Third and fourth qualities of pine still attract attention, but little 

 lieniand is made for the better grailcs of deals and sidings. 



Of pitch pine lops and deals there is now very little in the market, 

 hut what small stock tliere remains is being held for high prices. A few 

 shipments of American hardwood are lying on the quay awaiting removal, 

 and buying to a fair extent Is taking place. It Is apparent that prices 

 for hardwoods must go higher : in fact, prices quoted for stocks on tbe 

 <iuav just now do not give any idea of what will be required to be 

 paid for stocks being imported shortly at the new high rales of freight. 



Great difficulty still exists In getting goods removed at present from 

 the quay. Horses and men cannot be secured, nnd even facilities for 

 haulage by motor lorries cannot be secured. Wagons cannot be had at 

 the railway stations, nnd all nyv L'reat dillicultv is; I»flnir experir-nrnd in 

 handling traffic. 



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