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-the higbeiit ever known. Boxboards In cottonwool anO guta, too. are 

 1 very urgent request. A large movf-ment Is r<porte<l In F.\S ri>d (fum 

 irlnB the past fortnight, chiefly as a result of the greater building actlv- 

 V and the Increased operations on the part of furniture manufacturers. 

 p gum continues to move well in the higher grades. 



\th Is a ready seller in all grades and thicknesses. Demand Is far 



■^tripping the supply and sellers are having things pretty much their 



A n way. The same is largely true of hickory, which Is in excellent call, 



i which Is showing market] strength. Plain oak is In even better 



nmnd than recently, ami Indications point to still greater activity in 



- class of lumber because prospects are good that lumber manufacturers 



i vehicle interests having large government contracts for army escort 



^.ins will be able to get together on a satisfactory basis in the near 



■ure. Ijirge orders for plain oak running %" and upwanl have been 



I'd In this center during the past thirty days and the market is in u 



V healthy condition. Quartereil white oak in the higher grades is 



ling well and all sorts of oak veneers are in splendid request at gooil 



<'s. Cypress sells well in both the higher and lower grades, while 



: lar Is In good request. The supply In this Immediate territory, how- 



• r. Is very light. There Is quite a business in walnut, but this is con- 



!■ ■! largely to two or three firms which speolallze In it. 



=•< LOUISVILLE >. 



The hanlw.wd market is generally linn, with prices strong and sbow- 

 - no tendency toward lower levels. At present the embargo situation 

 -iving the trade very little trouble and shipments arc moving freely 

 .11 p<ilnts of the North and East. However, there is a conslderabb* 

 tage of labor, which is causing delay in getting cars loaded, and 

 tailing production to a marked degree, as it Is claimed that very !• " 

 lier concerns have more than a ."iO to 75 per cent crew on hand ^■• 

 - time. The demand for hardwoo<ls covers practically everythinK ■;• 



list. Inquiries being numerous, but principally for the thick gra.l 

 ■ ak, ash, poplar, etc. Plain oak 10/4 and thicker has been on' 

 best sellers, ash being about an equal favorite. Firsts and se<"i 

 in demand, but good common Is being accepted. Poplar In 4/4 stork 

 \s. saps and selects, ami Xo. 1 common is good. Veneers are very 

 • ve and most of the veneer plants are operating as close to capacity 

 :abor conditions will permit. A number of hardwood men are of the 

 tiion that fall prices will be much higher than they are now, due to 

 Ihe expectation of continued heavy buying and the fact that production 

 Is limited to the short labor supply. 



=■< BEAUMONT >= 



The shortage of labor is the predominating feature of the hardwoo.1 

 situation in this section, with no relief in sight. One of the most serlons 

 drawbacks from this source Is the fact that several new projects con- 

 templated that would have increased the production have been Indefi- 

 nitely postponed. 



General market conditions are quite satisfactory and none of the mills 

 arc carrying surplus stocks. Marked activity Is noticeable in square edge 

 sound oak timbers, but mills are very cautious about making commit- 

 ments in that item. Car oak is in good demand, but bridge and crossing 

 plank is reported somewhat slow. Inquiries from furniture factories con- 

 •:-^io in increasing volume, as has been the case for several weeks. All 

 " : IS of the millmen to increase their stocks are futile and the demand 

 ; < well up with the cut with many Items on the short list. 



Mills In this district are running from seventy-five to eighty per cent 

 f normal production and stocks are still l>elow that percentage. The 

 . ar situation continues to tighten up, but to offset this the dealers claim 

 t.i be getting more prompt deliveries, which enables them to get quicker 

 artlon on their stocks and better service to the consumer. Shipments from 

 Beaumont are now reaching Cairo, III., in from four to five days, a con- 

 dition that was not dreamed of a few months ago. 



=< MILWAUKEE >.-- 



Gradual Improvement in car service is reported by hardwood lumber 

 manufacturers in many sections of northern Wisconsin and upper Michi- 

 gan, although others have found little relief from the acute shortage of 

 ;iing stock and motive power. As most mills are handling a large 

 line of government business, their requirements of transportation fa- 

 lics are receiving more prompt attention and better despatch because 

 the urgent need of deliveries. On ordinary domestic business, how- 

 r, the movement is slow and considerable complaint Is heard among 

 -umers. 



> immer logging will be carried on by many lumber companies in order 

 insure an ample supply of logs for mills until the fall freeze-np. It 

 :)>cessary that every resource be put into play to fill orders, both for 

 irovernment and for contractors on governmental work, such as wagons. 

 il'TS, and a variety of other goods involving a large requirement of 

 Iwoo<l lumber. The woodworking Industry continues to change over 

 ilmost a strictly war basis, but there still remains a considerable un- 

 1 capacity resulting from the curtailment of ordinary production, the 

 : rce*! restriction of building operations, and other causes, due to the 

 ■ ssitles of war. 



in brief, the hardwooil lumber business is very active and prices rule 

 ng on all items, as the supply is not nearly eqnal to the demand and 

 . "haps will not be for some time to come. 



The following stock is in excellent 

 condition, ready for immediate shipment 



4/4- No. 1 

 4/4- No. 1 



' : v 1 _• ilKECH Z7.0M 



. A ) .• iKKCU tM.OM 



■•. i - i;t;KCH tu.ooa 



< ::. X ii r .-.ui-T ELM 76.000 



C-j^. tJiT ELM JO.OOO 



Com. A Bit. BIRCB g4J)00 



Com. * BIT. BIBCH 108,000 



Com. * Btr. BIBCa SIJNW 



Com * Btr. BIBCH 17.000 



Com. BIBCa 51.000' 



Com. BIBCH M.OOO' 



Com. * BU. MAPIX 41.000' 



* No. 2 Com. lUPLE 170.000' 



Com. A BU. MAPLE 



Btr. MAPLE 



Com. & BU. MAP1.E 



Com. * BU. MAPLE SS.OOO 



Com. MAPLE »6J)00 



Com. & BU. SOFT MAPLE 130.000 



IDEAL 



HARDWOOD 



SAWMILL 



Nortlian HIebliti Har<w«s<i 



Stack Lumber Company 



Masonville, Michigan 



Walnut 



Of Character and Color 



Manufactured at Kansai City, U. S. A. 

 Large Stock of All Grades and Thickness 



Thirty-five years' experience 



IN WALNUT ONLY 



Prompt Shipment, and 

 Guaranteed Inspection 



FRANK PURCELL 



515 Dwight Building. KANSAS CITY, MO. 



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