HARDWOOD RECOKD 



up, so that Bblpmoots iirc morink- ^ 

 (li'vrlupiuent Is one of tlie atrlklDi; da 

 to book ordiTB which they could nut 

 opportunity to llll others which luul 

 which ha<l lieen ilelayed. Cnrs ar.' i 

 number, ami It Is also possible. In 

 frelKht eniburt;o on the railroads has 



This Intler 

 iic's of the trade. eoHbllui; shippers 

 touch before and itlvlni; them un 

 been taken, but the shipment of 

 iw to be had In decidedly Rreatcr 

 most cases, to Bet permits. The 

 •leared up to a urcat extent. 



and shipments are now moving on all the lines In innier volume. The 

 hardwood men are getting a chance to bring their operations up to gooil 

 Ogures. A narrowing of the reiiulrements has taken place, some of the 

 former consumers of hardwoods being out of the market at least for a 

 time. The business Is also of a more or less uncertain character. The 

 orders that come arc of a hurry nature, so ilmi the sellers never have 

 very much ahead. The range of prices continues very satisfactory, ami 

 the Increase In the retallroaO freight rules has been promptly passed •>" 

 to the buyers, who, no doubt, will pass It on the ultimate 

 Scarcity of labor continues to be one of the 

 fronting the mills. Many of the latter are unable to operate at any 

 thing like capacity for the reason that wmknien cannot be secured. In 

 the South the negroes are still leaving for munitions factories and other 

 kinds of employment that pays much better but offers no permanency. 

 The cost of production alone would preclude the possibility of a recession 

 In values, and the dealers arc going ahead on the supposition that the 

 (■notations will remain at their present level or go higher. All woods In 

 general use ore being called for In fair quantities, and poplar especially 

 shows decided strength. The export situation Is about as It has been, with 

 no prospect that any of the restrictive rules wUl be rela.xed. 



=-< CLEVELANDy- 



.Vllbouijh the turn of the month has brought no renewed activity Into 

 building work, which heretofore has constituted the principal outlet for 

 hardwoods, a marked shortage has developed in all these materials rr 

 cently, and consequent advance in prices here. The shortage ln<llrectly 

 Is due to reduction In production and shortage of cars with which to 

 't>rlng the material here, and this has caused a reduction in spot stocks 

 which has served to strengthen values in practically all lines. There Is 

 now particularly a dearth of low-grade hardwoods. This applies particn 

 lariy to all low grades of chestnut, which are being used largely for pack- 

 age monufacture. .Ml grades of chestnut are scarcer In consequence. Oak 

 supplies also have dwindled here, although this wood is not going Into 

 building operations. The principal consumers in this district now are 

 railroads, which require this for general construction purposes. Oak ami 

 poplar are particularly scarce, and neither Is offered freely. Dealers here 

 arc advised that production is curtailed because mills cannot get the 

 labor nor the cars to ship. Maple is in the same position. Even with 

 the comparatively lioiltcd outlet, there is a steadily diminishing supply 

 of all hardwoods here, and as there is a surplus of orders, it is the 

 belief here that consumers will soon have to wait on production. All 

 the liner hardwoods are scarce, although a little more plentiful than 

 others, as the building program of the district offers no outlet. 



=< COLUMBUS >- 



The hardwood trade in Ohio territory has ruled steady during the past 

 fortnight. Demand from manufacturing plants is the best feature 

 although some buying is reported from the retail trade. Prospects for 

 the future are fairly good. 



Retail stocks are only fair in territory covered by Columbus hardwood 

 Jobbers. Some dealers are rather anxious to increase their stocks but 

 orders are generally small and are calculated to replenish broken stocks. 

 Rural dealers arc the best customers at this time as there Is considerable 

 small building going on In farming communities. Shipments are slow in 

 every regard, held up by railroad congestion and embargoes. Building 

 operations in the larger cities arc held up by government orders and 

 many projects have been temporarily abandoned. 



Factories making furniture and boxes are the best customers among 

 the factory trade. Buying is being done by implement and vehicle fac- 

 tories also. Reserve stocks in the hands of factories using hardwoods 

 are not very large and some are trying to accumulate a surplus. Prices 

 are firm. This is especially true of oak and poplar. In fact, all prices 

 are held at former levels and there is no cutting necessary to force 

 trade. Quartered oak is firm. Chestnut is one of the strongest points 

 in the market. There Is a fairly pond movement In the lower grades of 

 poplar. Other hardwoods arc unchanscil- 



-< INDIANAPOLIS > 



The hardwood lumber trade reports very little change in business con- 

 ditions except that there has been a slight improvement In the movement 

 of cars. The demand continues heavy, more plants continually signing 

 up for government orders. The Washington Bureau of the Indianapolis 

 Chamber of Commerce has been very successful in landing orders for the 

 hardwood manufacturers of the central part of the state. 



Sash and door plants report a slightly increased demand, due to the 

 stronger demand from building circles. Their trade, however, Is not nearly 

 as heavy as It was last year. 



Reports come from factories engaged in the manufacture of office fur- 



Uon't s^cl ihc impression that we handle 

 Oak Flooring- only. VVe are now piling on 



oiir yai'd, a lai--i- i^t.n-k <>{ 



HARDWOOD LUMBER 



all yratks and thicknesses. Unexcelled 

 facilities lOr Kiln-dryino: and surfacing-. 



Hi ill- III- If'hf yiiur hii/iiiih-s 



MEMPHIS HARDWOOD 

 FLOORING COMPANY 



MEMPHIS, TENN. 



BLISS-COOK OAK CO. 



BLISSVILLE, ARKANSAS 



MANUFACTURERS 



Oak Mouldings, Casing, Base and Interior 

 Trim. Also Dixie Brand Oak Flooring. 



As Well As 



OAK, ASH and GUM LUMBER 



Can furnish anything in Oak, air dried 

 or kiln dried, rough or dressed 



MIXED ORDERS OUR SPECIALTY 



VON PLATEN LUMBER CO. 



IRON MOUNTAIN 



MICHIGAN 



Manufacturers of 



NORTHERN HARDWOODS 



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

 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 



OHIO VENEER COMPANY 

 Manufacturers & Importers FOREIGN VENEERS 



2624-34 COLERAIN AVENUE 



C. CRANE & COMPANY 



Manufacturers of Hardwood Lumber, Oak & Poplar especiiJIj 



Our loeatlM makM poitlbia auick dallvtry of anythlm la 



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