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HARDWOOD RECORD 



JAMES & ABBOT COMPANY 

 Lumber and Timber 



No. 165 Milk St., BOSTON, MASS. 



BANbSAWN SOUTHERN 



Dermolt Land and Lumber Company 

 DERMOTT, ARK. 



OUR STOCK OF 

 BAND SAWN 



Southern Hardwoods 



is one of the most complete 

 and largest in the state 



We can readily fill any requirement in 



RED GUM 



Oak, Ash, Elm 



PAINSTAKING ATTUNTION TO YOUR INQUIRIES 



THE LANSING CO., Parkin, Ark. 



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^Hardwood Manufacturers and Jobbers^ 



PRIEMEIER LUMBER CO. 



|OAK. POPLAR, CHESTNUT 



I 8DMUER8 AND QEST STREETS 



i Vpnppr<s' CIRCASSIAN WALNUT AND ALL 



j vtiitcio. OTHER FIGURED WOODS 



THE FREIBERG LUMBER COMPANY 



OFFICE AND MILI,. CINCINNATI. OHIO 



[ JAMES KENNEDY & CO., Ltd. 



OAK, POPLAR AND OTHER HARDWOODS 



FIRST NATIONAL, BANK BUILDING 



OHIO VENEER COMPANY 



Manufacturers & Importers FOREIGN VENEERS 



t6t4-S4 COLERAIN ATENCE 



DAY LUMBER & COAL CO. 



Mfrs. YELLOW POPLAR and WHITE OAK 



lilONKU.VI, OFFICK — .lACKSON. KY. S 



nnd few of tbem bave large accumulations of stocks. Tbls applies t» 

 practically nil departments. For the present, of course, consumers wilt 

 Ko slow and hold hack as much as possible, not caring to make large ad- 

 ditions to their ohllgatlons, but after the first of the year a letting out 

 Is almost certain to occur. 



The cNport situation Is still clouded, of course, and ns long as the war 

 lasts Interference with the foreign movement must lie expected. But 

 there is also a prospect that such needs ns cannot he postponed will' 

 manifest themselves, the movcmcut nt this time helng probably at Us 

 lowest level. Viewed from every angle, therefore, the outlook for the 

 trade Is eneourRgtng, and preparations to meet a larger demand are In^ 

 order. Some of the woods, such as certain grades of cliostnnt and poplar, 

 are inactive and rule low in price, but the entire list is likely to benetlt 

 from the revival that Is In prospect. 



=-< COLUMBUS y- 



The hardwood trade in Columbus and central Ohio was fairly quiet 

 for the past fortnight, due to a number of causes. The most important 

 was the war existing In Europe, coupled with the business depression. 

 .\nothor cause for the quietude Is the approach of the semi-annual In- 

 ventories and as a result both dealers and factory purchasing agents ara 

 loath to Increase stocks at this time. On the whole the tone of the mar- 

 ket has been satisfactory and future prospects are not at all bad. 



Dealers' stocks generally are light nnd there Is no disposition to In- 

 crease them at this time. Thoy have been following the policy of buy- 

 ing from band to mouth, as It were, and are not taking any chancc» 

 on the future. Dry stocks In the hands of mill owners arc not very 

 large nnd this is e.\I)ected to help in mnlntalnlng quotations. 



Buying is pretty evenly divided l>otween the yard trade and factory 

 demand. Tnctories engaged in making furniture and vehicles are the 

 best customers. Implement concerns are also coming In the market to a 

 limited degree. ."^Iilpmcnts are conilug out promptly, but collections are 

 very had. 



building operations which hnd been fairly active up to the middle of 

 Pecember fell off rapidly because of the approach of cold weather. Out- 

 side work has been elfcctually stopped. Quartered and plain oak is rather 

 firm and the volume of business Is as much as could he expected. Al( 

 grades are moving uniformly. There is also a good demand for chest- 

 nut, especially sound wormy. Ash and basswood are in fair demand, 

 while poplar is gaining in strength. The wide sizes of poplar are rather 

 quiet. Otljer hardwoods are unchanged. 



=-< CINCINNATI y- 



T^umbermen are ciuulncoii that euiuliiloiis are fast righting themselves 

 and that it will not be many days before the trnde will be in a decidedly 

 lm|)rovcd condition. Factories arc Increasing output slightly In most In- 

 stances and n few of them are running full time or better, with best of 

 Indications for continuing on present basis. The furniture trade alon» 

 seems to be backward and It is expected that this branch of the lumber 

 Industry will improve In a short time. Inquiries are numerous from many 

 sources nnd lumbermen are making prices that are considered on a par 

 with recent quotations nnd for early deliveries. None of them care to 

 quote for delivery Inter tiilan thirty dnys off, expecting much better trnde 

 conditions by that time. 



Itlght now there is more interest being displayed In plain oak than for 

 several weeks, confined mostly to the better grades, the low grades still' 

 being a little off In denuind. The call for q\n\rtered oak is Increasing,, 

 but like plain oak, good grades sell best. The better grades of poplar and Cot- 

 tonwood are moving slowly but dealers are holding prices up and claim it Is 

 only a question of a short time when dcnKUid will be good for this stock. 

 There is a very good request for ash and nuiple; this Is especially true 

 of stock thicker thnn Inch, for which good prices nre obtnlned. Sap gum 

 In all grades Is In active demand but the reverse Is true of red gum except 

 In the low grades. Chestnut docs not Improve much and grades other than 

 siiund wormy and No. '.I are quite plentiful, call for the latter grades being 

 fair and rather on the Increase. 



Uullding operations are at. a close, ns Is usual at this time of the year,, 

 nnd owing to enforced Innctlvltles in this line during the last few months, 

 due to financial stringency, little was done in the way of building de- 

 velopment, although the demand for homes was very good. Consequently 

 better hanking conditions, making flnnnelng mnch ensler, lend builder* 

 nnd large real estate o|ierators to venture opinions that business In this 

 line will be extrn good early in the spring. 



-< INDIANAPOLIS > 



The hardw<iod sUuiition in this territory Is dally showing Improve- 

 ment, but normal conditions cannot be expected for some time. Prices 

 nre steadier, the demnnd slightly better nnd Inquiries are Increasing Id 

 number. 



Tlie total volume of business for the year has been at least twenty- 

 flve per cent less than that of lOlH. The outlook for the' coming year, 

 however, is fairly encournging. Dealers arc more optimistic nnd are do- 

 ing some buying for spring. 



There is also a slight improvement In the veneer situation. The de- 



