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HARDWOOD RECORD 



March HI. I'.ilO 



FARRIS HARDWOOD LUMBER CO. 

 TENNESSEE HARDWOODS 



NASHVILLE. TINN. 



Ri^D GUM 



I Leading Manulaoturer* i 



DUCAN LUMBER CO. 



ar,d"sS';;;.' Hardwood Lumber 



MEMPHIS TENNESSEE 



Baker-Matthews Manufacturing Co. 



Sikeston, Mo. 



Band Sawn 

 Southern Hardwoods 



SPECIALTIES 



RED GUM. PLAIN OAK 



8KND US YOUR INQUIRIKS 



BLISS-COOK OAK CO. 



BLISSVILLE, ARK. 



.MAM I- A< riKKItS 



Oak Mouldings, Casing, Base and Interior 

 Trim. Also Dixie Brand Oak Flooring. 



As Well As 



OAK, ASH and CUM LUMBER 



Cm furnish anything in Oak, air dried 

 or Iciln dried, rough or dressed 



MIXED ORDERS OUR SPECIALTY 



OUR SPECIALTY 



St. Francis Basin Red Gum 



WE MANUFACTURE 



Southern Hardwoods 



Gum, Oak and Ash — 

 J. H. Bonner & Sons 



IIlBaaa4 OIBc«. 



ro«t«flloe afld TH^rrmpk OSm, 

 HBTH. 



furthrr rlw In quotall'i inly ninrkrt for 4 4 quartrrnl onk U 



iifilp.! mill HlMTlnltln In nlillha miil N-nKtli* are roniniiinilliiK prln-H roiiaUI- 

 ••rnhly In nilraiirc of iiuntnllonn of rocpiit ilnlp. Activity In IiuIIiIUik opvrii- 

 tliinn U the foirrunncr (if n proniuTouii npniion In tlii> yiiii-n t'lty. l.um- 

 liormo'i nnit tiulldlns •iipply Opnlrrii, (null, d»nr, Mind nnd linntwmKl floor- 

 ■ .rnn nrc pniptirliig to m<'i-t on<< <if tlio hi-avli-iit di'niniiiU In niunjr 

 Till' rnllnoMlx ntlll nrr ninlnnlayii of tin- luiiilx-r iiinrkit In thin 



• 1. I 'J'hr di'ninhil from tlio riirrliT* for tlrn U I'tipi'ilnlly (imhI. wlitlc 



tlii'lr riM)iiri.t for Inuin-illnli' di-lhiTy of liiinln-r for i;i'»i'ml Hintloii nod 

 track repairs and Improvrmcutti la ncllvc. Tlic woodconnuinlnR fnctorlcm 

 nrc workInK on full tlinp nnd thrlr n-quostn iti-rre to tono up the local 

 mnrkpt. 



I'rom VBrloiiii polntu come report* tlint tlie wnlnnt ninrket linn iilunipwt 

 luidly, liut In tliln dliilrli't tlic demand for walnut iilill nmliitnlnn nn even 

 keel, nltliouith the doniniitlc conNiiiiiptlnii Iwik KuTereil Home netlinck. K 

 huny neniion In eiperted by mnniifaclurern of fnrmlnit Implenieiitn, prac- 

 Ill-ally nil the conrerim of thin nntnre In the Clnrlnnntt dlntrlrt Imylnc 

 ^to^kH In conHldernMy lii(-rea»iil volume. '1 iiry are KlvInK notice that n 

 material Increase In the price of their output may be eipected In the near 

 future, owlnR to the advauelni; lumber i|uotntlon». There hun been little 

 riiil chance In tlie ilemaml for the respective hanlnoodH, nlthouKh the 

 retail demand for nsh Is miilntalntnK n sternly Knin. Maple nnd litrcli 

 remain unchanged, with a few sIlKht price nilvances reportvil. foltnn- 

 wood Is In fnlr request nnd pojilnr Is enjoylnc a brisk trade. Itetiillern 

 are exlilbltlni; more of a tendency toward stmklnK up with cypress nnd D 

 few of the larger line yards are onlerinR In kimmI volume, but, taken as n 

 whole, the cypress market still falls to respond cneruellcnlly to the bmist 

 given by the advancing Ji:ir<hvnrnl mrtrki't 



=-< CLEVELAND >•- 



While no altcrallon In prices for any hanlwoods Is noted, nil iiuotn- 

 tlons are llrmly mnintnlneil, with Indications for an advance with In- 

 i-reaseil buying Interest from the i-onsiimlng public. Hoth pruilucld); 

 Interests nnd retailers are hifxlng a fnjr call. Oak Is being tuken In more 

 liberal quantities than other varieties. While a fair amount of wooil 

 Is being takvn for niKcellaneous work, such ns automobiles, the prim Ipnt 

 business from now on Is expected to come from building .nctlvltles. 

 Contrnry to usual cold seasons, there has been a large amount of resi- 

 dence construction going on this winter, and with finishing up work 

 harihviMHl of all kinds U expected to be called for. Plants are prepnrlni; 

 for this rush. 



=•< TOLEDO > 



The hardwood situation Is looking well. The ilenianil Is goiMl and covers 

 general lines. Factory demand Is excellent nnd furniture concerns, box 

 factories and other manufacturing Institutions are using fairly large 

 amounts of hardwoods. There is a good call for -elm nnd ash for use In 

 automobile factories, and n very small demand here for quartered onk, 

 and the plain oak Is not strong. Trices are firm with a decided upward 

 tendency. The demand on thick black walnut has weakened. This lumber 

 Is very hard to secure. Inside flooring and finish concerns state that there 

 Is a good call In these lines. Automobile factories are using u great deal 

 of lumber and c better trade Is expected when spring trade opens. 



-< INDIANAPOLIS > 



With tlie opening of tiie building season in Inrllanapolis. dealers report 

 a scarcity In all hardwoods and are predicting higher prices In the near 

 future. If the building operations in the city reach the proportions antici- 

 pated. It Is expected that a scarcit.v will be felt that has not been expe- 

 rienced here for several years, l-'loods were responsible to a great extent 

 for the present condition of the market. Furniture factories are enjoying 

 an unusual period of prosperity and the companies engaged in the Industry 

 are stenrly and heavy buyers of the better grades of hardwoods. 



The demand for hardwoods as well as other lumber Is reflected In the 

 report of the commissioner of buiidlngs on building operations during 

 February. The valuation of building Improvements for the month wan 

 $-10t>.!).'il. ns compared with $:)07.7."iO during the corresponding month of 

 the previous year. The number of lullding permits Issued was 414 as 

 compared with .'iO.T last year. 



=-< EVANSVILLE >.= 



Local linrilwooii lumber manufacturers say the market has been Im- 

 proving steadily during the past month nnd prices are getting better and 

 the outlook for future liuslness is good. Many of the big mills there are 

 being operated on full time or on a schedule of nine hours a day. The 

 river mills are now running on betfr time than during the winter. The 

 demand for plalr. r.ak Is good, but quartered white oak Is only In fair 

 demand. Ash Is strong, poplar is stll! dragging, nnd elm Is in fair demand 

 only. Hickory is also fair and much has been sold here during the past 

 month to handle nnd buggy manufacturers. Gum remnlns strong and tbe 

 price is going up. Furniture manufacturers have been in the market 

 lately for a great ileal of gum. There Is demand Just now for quartered 

 s.vcamore and a gnori deal of this lumber is moving. Maple Is In fair 

 demand, while wilnut remains sluggish and many of the manufacturers 

 report tliat they .ire still well stocked up on walnut. 



The slt;iatlon Is one of encouragement. lycfldlng manufacturers can sec 

 nothing that shouM cause one to lose confidence In future trade. The 



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