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|.|y on hand as they can brluc tla- log* to Kviinsvlllo wltU the aid of 

 IM9 uud traction lines. Cium liii.x Khuwn suniv iiltEUs of picking up 

 iitly due to the activity ot the local rurnlture factorlc», and the 

 • Is tending upward. Walnut Iosh arc In hlc demand now and many 

 ■. a* well aa walnut stumps are being Hhlpped to the local market. 

 ^^i>mv HCi'tlons of tiouthern Indlaiut walnut treex that have been used 

 many years as shade trees are being cut di>wn and marketed. Quar- 

 <l white oak Is strong sod plain white oak Is brisk. Poplar, elm. 

 I'lc, ash and hickory are moving along In good fashion and Cottonwood 

 ilso In good demand. Taken as a whole the local slluatlou Is not bad. 

 |i conditions' arc most promising. The yield u( wheat In this section 

 nilses to be the largest In many years and the acreage ot corn being 

 nted Is the largest In many seasons. The various wood consumlUK 

 torlcs In Kvansvllle are- being I'l.initeil slia.llh. 



=•< LOUISVILLE >= 



There has been no particular change In the Kenerul hardwood market 

 during the past ten days. The demand Is good, and plenty of orders 

 arc on baud, and plenty of business to be bad on every side. I'rices are 

 high and are expected to go higher due to the labor shortage and resulting 

 light production, and It Is believed that the fall market will be by far 

 the strongest ever experienced. It Is further believed that several In- 

 dustries which have been buying light will be buying In quantities by 

 that time, and the general outlook for both government and domestic 

 i-iness Is considered good. 



Ibe principal demand continues for oak, ash, hickory, Tralnut, poplar 



I gum, but mahogany has been selling freely, and veneers arc so active 



luiit plants arc working to capacity, and endeavoring to secure additional 



labor. All low grades arc moving freely, and an Improved demand Is 



noted In the box and cooperage trades. During the past month sblp- 



imuts have been moving well, and a number of local concerns have been 



i|iplng considerably more material than they have produced during the 



Me period. Everyone Is complaining about the shortage of labor which 



; • iirs to be the most serious factor Just now, with the exception ot 



; dissatisfaction sbc^n concerning the proposed twenty-five per cent 



Increase In freight rates. Gum has been moving much better during the 



past thirty days, and oak has been shipped almost green from the saw 



In some cases. Collections have been generally good, and the trade Is 



well satisfied with the outlook. 



=-< ST. LOUIS y- 



All Items ot hardwood are being shipped to the limit when shippers can 

 lire cars. Stocks arc being reduced rapidly and it Is hard to take care 

 tlie orders sent in. The rlcniand recently has been so great that tew 

 ippers can obtain a complete stock. Many ot the mills are conserving 

 stocks and Jobbers find It hard to place orders. There is scarcely an item 

 on the list that Is not a good seller. Both high grades as well as low- 

 grades are In demand. The demand for thick lumber is very great. Most 

 of the southern mills have been furuisbing stock tor ship building pur- 

 poses, hence the regular stock has been reduced. Oak is one of the items 

 that has been used to a great extent and little of this item is available. 

 Prices are firm on all Items and a continued strength is anticipated. The 

 demand for cypress for industrial uses Is excellent and most ot the mills 

 are able to take care ot the orders sent to them. The demand Is generally 

 good. Shipping continues to be handicapped, although it is more because 

 of the scarcity ot labor than In the scarcity ot cars. Prices on cypress 

 are firm and the prospects are that this condition will continue as long as 

 the demand exceeds the production. 



-< MILWAUKEE >■= 



Lumbermen of northern Wisconsin say that they have rarely, it ever 

 before, experienced so vast and urgent a demand tor hardwoods as at 

 this time, due to the unusually large requirements ot the government and 

 by government contractors on war necessities. The shipbuilding and avia- 

 tion program has created an especially strong demand, which in recent 

 days has been accelerated by the newer urgency ot deliveries. Fortunately, 

 the railroad tralDc situation has Improved to a large extent and shipments 

 are going forward in increased volume, relieving pressure upon mill yards, 

 and enabling mills to maintain log supplies to good advantage. 



The labor situation, however, continues to be a depressing factor that 

 grows more so almost dally. Many hardwood lumber manufacturers in 

 the North are unable to get more than a small percentage of the men 

 required tor mill operations and the mld-scason logging work that they 

 have undertaken in order to insure ample stocks for continuous runs at 

 maximum capacity. Some mills were unable to reach more than normal 

 In log input because ot the harsh winter and are obliged to continue 

 woods work during the spring and summer, although these operations 

 reach only a part ot the regular winter logging schedules. It is almost 

 Impossible to procure men, while the movement among existing forces Is 

 heavy, as Is generally the case under the present circumstances In industry. 



The demand for hardwoods from the ordinary sources also continues 

 broad, and with government demands large and Increasing, prices main- 

 tain an upward tendency. The unusually high cost ot logging and sawing 

 during the past six months is being reflected in selling values all along 

 the line and it is believed that the effect Is only beginning to be felt. 



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OAK FLOORING 



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furnish a 

 or kiln dr 



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NORTHERN HARDWOODS 



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 150 M ft. of 4 4 No. 1 & 2 Com. Birch 

 100 M ft. of 5/4 No. 1 & 2 Com. Birch 



75 M ft. of 5/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Birch 

 100 M ft. of 6 4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Birch 

 100 M ft. of 8/4 No. 2 Com. & Btr. Birch 



60 M ft. of 10/4 No. 1 Com. & Btr. Birch 



CINCINNATI 



Hardwood Manufacturers and Jobbers 



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 Manufacturers & Importers FOREIGN VENEERS 



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