HARDWOOD RECORD 



Jdne 10, 191S 



Swain-Roach Lbr. Co. 



SEYMOUR, IND. 



We Manufacture- 



White Oak Elm Ash 



Red Oak Maple Walnut 



Poplar Gum Cherry 



Hickory Sycamore ' Chestnut. Etc. 



I car 6/4 Hard Maple; I cars 8/4 Hard Mafic; '/, car 

 Maple; '/i car 10/4 Soft Maple; </, car 10/4 Plain Oak; 

 Plain Oak; 1 car S/4 No. 2 com. Gum: 1 car 4/4 Log Riii 

 Sycamore; 1 car 3/S Ists and 2ds Plain Oak. 



At T7V0 Baud Mills 



STRAIGHT or MIXED CARLOADS 



PROMPT SHIPMENT 



10/4 Hard 

 /. car 12/4 

 Quartered 



Mutual Fire Insurance 



Best Indemnity at Lowest Net Cost 

 Can Be Obtained From 



The Lumber Mutual Fire Insurance Com 

 The Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance Com 

 The Pennsylvania Lumbermen's Mutual Fi 



ndia 



Tber 



Boston. Mass. 



' Mansfield. Ohio, 

 surance Company, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



Indianapolis, Ind. 

 ; Company. 



Northwestern 

 Cooperage and Lumber Co. 



GLADSTONE, MICHIGAN 



Lumber Exchs 



n Office: 

 e. Minne. 

 ago Offic 



Mills at Gladstone and 

 )H!. Minn. F.scanaba. Mich. 



812 Monadnock Block 



'PEERLESS" STANDARD BRAND PRODUCTS 

 Hardwood Flooring, Staves, Hoops, Heading 

 and Veneers, Hemlock Lumber, Lath, Shingles, 

 Posts, Poles emd Ties, and Hemlock Tan Bark 



The Tegge Lumber Gol 



High Grade 



Northern and Southern 



Hardwoods and Mahogany 



Specialties 



OAK, MAPLE, CYPRESS, POPLAR 

 Milwaukee,^ Wisconsin 



=■< CLEWELANDy-- 



liougb there is comparatively little movement of hardwood into con- 

 ig channels with the turn of the month, the most signiflc.int feature 

 e Cleveland market now Is the shortage of material. Little seems 

 coming forward, and consequently offerings have Ijeen diminishing, 

 now acquainted with the fact that the material, while not 

 actually higher in the last fortnight is really high priced all around, are 

 not so keen in demanding hardwoods, but seem to be looking into other 

 lumber for their needs. For this reason it is believed the kiln-dried stock, 

 which is available in larger quantities than the regulation dry stock, is 

 arousing greater buying interest. No one hardwood is wanted more than 

 another. The principal outlet for maple and oak. building operations, is 

 practically nil, not only because of the dearth of building loans, but the 

 inability of striking carpenters and other union labor to come to an 

 agreement wMth the employers. Other materials for interior trim are 

 moving in an Indifferent manner. The only other real outlet at the 

 lirescnt time for the better grades of hardwood are the furniture and 

 ;illi.cl trades, and not much of that is going on. Indications for better 

 (.ntlet for the fine grades of hardwood are seen in the plans of the local 

 airplane factories, which are promising to turn out one plane a day 

 starting ne.xt fall, and meanwhile contracts for hardwoods, which will be- 

 used largely in this construction, are looked for through the usual govern- 



phannels. 



=■< COLUMBUS y 



Hardwood trade in Ohio territory has ruled firm during the past fort- 

 night. Buying on the part of factories is the best feature, although quite- 

 a few orders Irnm retailers have been booked. Delay in shipments is the 

 worst fe:iture .it this time. Prices are firm and prospects are for a con- 

 tiiniatbiii cif the higher levels. The tone of the trade is generally good. 



Factoriis making boxes and implements are still good customers, and 

 tlH'rc is a di-^tiuct niovement to accumulate stocks in order to guard 

 :ig.nn>t :i fiiiure shiirtago. Concerns making furniture and vehicles are- 

 -■ilsii liii\iiiu in limited (luantities. Embargoes on many of the southern 

 roads are liolding up deliveries and the greater part of the attention of 

 shippers is taken up in tracing consignments. Retail stocks are only fair 

 and Slime of the dealers are buying for both immediate and deferred de- 

 livery. Rural dealers are probably the best customers among the retailers. 



Collections are not so good as formerly but that is explained because of 

 the heavy income and excess profits taxes to be paid soon. Building oper- 

 ations are rather slow, excepting in rural sections where considerable 

 construction work is going ahead. In the cities there is a great deal of 

 r.'mnileling and additions t.. factories. Quite a few of the larger jobs 

 are held up under ^ovri' ni 1. sirictions. 



I'rices are firm ami .-ill recent advances have been maintained. Oak. 

 both plain and quartered, is in good demand and prices rule firm. Chest- 

 nut is strong. Poplar is moving well, especially the lower grades. Ash 

 ,Tnd basswood are firm and other hardwoods are unchanged. 



<, INDIANAPOLIS > 



There is considerably more activity in hardwood circles as a result of 

 marked improvement in the transportation situation. The lifting of 

 embargoes to eastern points and the arrival of a plentiful supply of cars 

 tor practically all purposes is enabling the trade to ship out its orders 

 and t" nnilertake new business enterprises. There has been a heavier move- 

 ment of logs to the mills, many of which were beginning to run low. Now 

 that logging cars are more plentiful an effort is being made to take full 

 advantage of the improved condition. 



Many Indiana hardwood manufacturers report orders so plentiful that 

 they are able to choose their business. Collections have been slowed up 

 somewhat, but this is believed to he the natural result of the period for 



the payi 

 The d. 



of local and federal taxes, 

 id is heavy in all department 



L shortage is reported in the 

 r grades of hardwoods used in the manufacture of boxes and crating, 

 grades of oak are In excellent demand, and the demand for walnut 

 inues to be enormous. 



le labor situation is constantly becoming more acute and the wages 

 being paid are the highest in the history of the trade. Many manu- 

 ireis are undertaking to train unskilled labor for positions in the mills. 

 minstries, except those engaged in the filling of government contracts, 

 i'\|icriencing the same difficulties. 



=-< EVANSVILLE >-= 



•e has been little or no change in the trade situation with the 

 "id lumber manufacturers of southern Indiana, southern Illinois 

 rthern Kentucky during the past two or three weeks. The up-town 

 n Evansville are still running on good time and it is expected 



ill be able to maintain a steady schedule during the balance of 

 inner. The demand for the best grades of hardwoods remains firm, 

 iifacturer stated the other day that it had not been diflScult all 



I'l sell lumber but 4:hat the one thing that had handicapped the 

 icturers most was the car shortage but this situation has improved 

 t deal during the past two or three weeks. Logs are coming in 

 well, although some of the manufacturers report that their supplies 

 jning low. One large concern here Is getting most of its logs now 

 louthern Indiana and this enables the company to keep a large 



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