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HAKDWOOD RECORD 



March Uft. 1010 



M.D.REEDKR ILirdwood Liinilhr 

 HAKiV.'ioN t.« 1501 rislui- BUlji.. C:hicajio 



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II. Birch. 



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PLAIN and QUARTERED 

 RED and WHITE OAK 



OTHER 



HARDWOODS 



EVEN COLOR SOFT TEXTURE 



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I^ADE nAK) RIGHT 

 Oak Flooring 



THE MOWBRAY & ROBINSON CO., Inc. 



I.:i\c. :i."..llO(].000 feci dry 

 Niork — all of our own niunu- 

 fiKliirr, from our own timber 

 ICrowTi In K.VSTKKN KEN- 

 Tl ( KV. 



PROMPT SHIPMENTS 



WHOLESALE LUMBER 



MAIN YARD. Qulrkinnd Ky'""'"* 



8th & Horn SU., CINCUVNATI, O. WmI Iryln.. Ky. Homfar«. Ky. 



VIpir. Ky. 



bn 



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 OTer 



Nine Hundred Thousand 

 Dollars 



The membership, which is constantly increasinc, 

 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 irst-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 Attorney in Fact 



""-p^rtr/nV.""""" KANSAS CITY, MO. 



-< LOUISVILLE >= 



Till- litirtlHiMKi tiu.liioBM roiitliiui-H m<1I\<- wllli prlt-rN tiilvnttchiB iind ttio 

 tlrttiniid for luiiiUrr fXciH^illitK ttii* priKliictloii. l^oiiUvlUo him Itiul I*ut 

 nlllilit rrlU'f froiii (ho I'lnbariiu on nhlpmriilii tu eaaliTn nnd Nr«° ICnclnud 

 ti-rrltury, but a bin ru«li of i,hl|iin>'nla lo .N'l-w York, lioaion, niiil other 

 rllU-H la ci'rtnlii iia luiou an th<' imliiiriio U llft<*<l. K. II. Nurmnn, vice, 

 proahli-nl uf the Holly l(hli:<' l.iinibi'r roin|>iinr, » hn r<'liirncd n-cently 

 from n ton iliiya' trl|> to Molly l(t<lK<', !.»., N'<-w lirli'iiiia. Union Uocuo and 

 .VlcMiiitlrlii, rcporlN ihnt iirtMtiirin;; i-onilltlnnH tluTr hfo fur fr<itii normal. 

 11*' htntt'H ttint U will bu fully two niitntliN lM>for<' iiioat iiiUla nro able to 

 rranino oiDrntloua again. Tli>' uiiIit hna aiibaldml, but IokbIuk roadi are 

 In much ihmnI of r^'pnlra aiiil It will take iHiiiie tlnu* to ri--(iRaoniblo crcwa 

 who «oro iH'rmltli-d to lonvo wlnii (IfMnla lnlorni|ito<l opi-ratluna. 



=-< ST. LOUIS >= 



The (li'iiiiinci fur hnnlwuod Ih ln<Ti'ni>lni; but ron«ld<-rnblo dllllculty U being 

 e.t|i<Tli'nc'oil In obtaining IteniK most in <li'mnn<l. The high water and ron- 

 tlnuril hnni rnInK tluil prevnili'd nil over the pruthirlug territory during 

 the pnKt few wcekK have miid<' it luipofiiilble to log, and atorking up ha* 

 been hnndiinpped. A great aianlly of nearly every Item on the Hat luia 

 resullol. Theae condltlonK, tofillier with the car ahorlnge, an- a severe 

 iilow to tlie buyers, i'rloea are Ktrong and advancing. Oak la moat In 

 cleniiiiKl. both plain nnd (pinrter Kii\ve<l. ICe<l Rum Ih a aplemlid aeller aa the 

 furnllun' people are ualng large c|uautities of II. There is n bo<m1 call for 

 po|iIar, imrlicularly the lower gruilea. Ash Ik having a good aule. Cypreaa 

 eondltlons continue about the aame as they have be<-D, although there aeenin 

 tu be a allghtly better demand Kinec the coming of recent ph^aaant weather. 



-< MILWAUKEE >• 



Wholesale lumbermen say that It Is more dlUlcult to get stock than to 

 secure the business. Illrch, nmpie, In fact ail lines uf thick hurdwuods, are 

 extremely scarce and It Is hard to get delivery on order*. Lumbermen arc 

 pri'dicling that there will i>e a serluus sfiurtagc Id many iinea of available 

 dry stocks before the new cut Is ready for use. In view of the steadily In- 

 creasing demand, this sbortiige Is bound to result In higher prices. This Is a 

 big factor In encouraging trade, as buyers realize that orders placed at this 

 time will mean a saving In money. The factory trade In general and dealers 

 about the state are beginning to buy much more freely. 



The ear shortage Is a serious obstacle to lumbermen. Wholesalcra aay 

 that often when it Is possible to get stock It Is next to Impossible to get 

 cars. The trouble seems to have been caused In part at leost by the 

 congestion at eastern seaboard points, where cors are being tied up nnd use<I 

 for storage purposes. The tralllc bureau of the Merchants and Manufac- 

 turers' Association of Milwaukee and the freight 1>ureau of the Milwaukee 

 Chamber of Commerce ore doing their share to relieve the situation by urging 

 shippers not to delay cars and to load them to the maximum capacity. 



Logging camps In many sections of the northern lumber country arc 

 beginning to break up. although It Is anticipated that much summer log- 

 ging will be carried on If the lumber business continues to Improve as It has 

 of late. It Is expected that the cut will about equal tliat of the post 

 acasoD. Lumber and logging concerns report that the cost uf logging will 

 he the highest In years, due to the deep snow and the great number of 

 accidents to the men, resulting from the snow. 



=■< GLASGOW y- 



i;ias>;ow. ."^c ••lliiii.l. I'lbiuMi-.v -'.;. 111.' |>a-L lorliili;)it luis been a liusy 

 one. most of the smaller buyers displaying a tendency to cover their 

 requirements Immediately. This has been the feature of the hardwood 

 market. Stocks have never been smaller than they are at present. The 

 proposed government restriction on tln' furniture woods probably largely 

 accounts for this condition, but even though there were no restriction of 

 Imports, shippers nnd importers are asking themselves whether it is really 

 worth sending timber to this market at present cost, owing to exorbitant 

 freight rates. Prices for stored stocks have risen considerably. When one 

 lot of goods Is disposed of the price of the next lot Is raised further and 

 thus the demand Is kept up, buyers realizing that prices have not yet reached 

 their limit. 



.Spruce deals still form an active market and the demand seeraa In no 

 way to have been affected by the high figures. This Is perhaps due to 

 the foct thot many local manufacturers arc engaged largely on government 

 requirements. Canadian pine deals are attracting more attention than 

 for some time, the value of third quality being practically the same as 

 spruce, which Is quite unlike prewar days. Some shipments of silver pine 

 have arrlveil recently and. Judging from the clearance made, have sold 

 well. Parcels of Paclflc coast spruce have arrived via Boston and Phila- 

 delphia, and In most cases have sold well. Numerous parcels arc reported 

 on the way. but considerable time elapses between the time they are put on 

 cars at the loading point and their arrlvel here. Pitch pine prices have 

 reached a remark-ible level and only occasional transactions are reported. 

 Stocks are reduced to a minimum. 



Recent arrivals Include the S. S. Lakoma from Newport News with oak 

 scantling and staves, walnut and poplar lumber, while the S. S. Kylembor 

 from Mobile contains gum. Cottonwood, cypress, ash lumber and al)out 350 

 ash logs and 50 hewn oak logs. This shipment Is discharging very slowly 

 and so far little of Die cariro can b»- seen. 



All Three of Ui Will Be Benefited if You MenUon HARDWOOD RECORD 



