HARDWOOD RECORD 



JOLY 10, 1918 



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and 



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buy the 



Hoosier Self Feed Rip Saw. This machine has earned thousands 

 of dollars for owners in the manufacture of dimension lumber, crating, 

 etc., because its entirely novel design, resulting in surprising ease of 

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 often expected in this work. The 



Hoosier Self-Feed Rip Saw 



has a positive and powerful feed which handles the heaviest material 

 as readily as the lightest. 



The table, raised and lowered with the crank in front of the ma- 

 chine, is always level — always securely locked. 



The Hoosier rips anything up to 6 inches thick and 17 inches wide. 

 It feeds 35, 75, 100 or ISO feet a minute. 



Manufactured exclusively by 



The SINKER -DAVIS COMPANY 



INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 



The "HOOSIER," the rip saw which makes profitable 

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niture that they are swamped with orders, and local retailers report that 

 they are experiencing unusual difficulty in obtaining shipments, due to the 

 great demand for furniture at this time. Furniture manufacturers gener- 

 ally are busy and report that they have a fairly heavy business booked for 

 fall delivery. 



Nearly all the veneer mills are operating to capacity. Quartered and 

 plain oak continues in heavy demand, while the demand for American 

 walnut exceeds the supply. The gum market is showing more strength. 



Collections have not been very good during the last month, which is 

 attributed to the fact that many firms are slow in paying as a result of 

 the demand on their resources tor the payment of government Income 

 taxes. 



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The demand for hardwood lumber is a little slower than it was a short 

 time ago. This decreased call, however, was anticipated by practically all 

 members of the trade here and it was likewise discounted. It was known 

 that consumers and distributers of lumber were doing everything In their 

 power to effect delivery of their purchases prior to the effectiveness of the 

 rate advance of 25 per cent and it was likewise known that the rushing 

 forward of such large quantities of lumber would supply more Immediate 

 needs and cause a lull in buying. But, even with this condition realized, 

 sellers here say that they can dispose of practically everything they have 

 ready for shipment and that the market displays a very steady undertone. 

 They further point out that stocks are considerably below normal, that 

 production Is well below the average for this time of the year, that labor 

 and transportation conditions make full production out of the question, and ' 

 that all indications point to an extremely large demand this fall and winter. 

 In view of these conditions, hardwood Interests rather welcome the present 

 quiet period since It, alone, gives them the opportunity of replenishing their 

 holdings to at least a moderate extent and of getting themselves in readi- 

 ness to supply the wants of their patrons during the active period looming 

 up ahead. 



From an authoritative source it is learned regarding operations during the 

 past thirty days : 



That the production of gum lumber as a whole is considerably in excess 

 of the amount being shipped but that, even with this condition, stocks of 

 gum lumber are still well below normal for this particular period. 



There has been practically no change in the hardwood lumber situa- 

 tion in southern Indiana, southern Illinois and northern Kentucky during 

 the past ten days or two weeks. Only one of the up-town mills in 

 Evansville is now being operated, that being the Columbia street plant 

 of Maley and Wertz. This company is more fortunate than many of the 

 other hardwood manufacturers in Evansville, in that they purchased a 

 number of timbered tracts near the city during the past years and are 

 now getting logs from them. The logs are being brought in by horse 

 and mule teams and on the various traction lines that enter the city. 

 The plant of the Evansville Band Mill Company is closed because of in- 

 ability to get logs. All the river mills have been closed down for sev- 

 eral months and there Is no indication that they will resume operations 

 soon. The log scarcity and the labor shortage are worrying the saw- 

 mills in this section more than any two other things. Pew logs are 

 coming in and it is not expected the supply will be increased any this 

 summer and for the labor shortage problem there is no relief In sight. 



The demand for the various hardwoods Is strong. Lumber manufac- 

 turers say that they can easily sell anything they have and that as a 

 rule the prospective buyers do not seem to care about the prices quoted. 

 Gum is in better demand at an advanced price. Quartered sycamore Is 

 strong while walnut is in the best demand In many years and the price 

 is high. Many farmers in this section have been cutting their walnut 

 trees and selling them. Even the stumps are being sold. A great deal of 

 the walnut timber is being shipped from this section to St. Louis where 

 it Is used In the manufacture of gunstocks needed by the government. 

 General business conditions are fair from a manufacturer's standpoint 

 but poor from the standpoint of a retailer. Little or no building is being 

 done here this summer. Collections are fair. The outlook for a good 

 corn crop is not as encouraging now as a month ago. 



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decided scarcity is reported in firsts 

 seconds red, sap no defect, and the stock of gu 

 declared quite pronounced. 



That, as a general rule, production of oak was considerably below the 

 amount sold during the past month, with resultant impairment of holdings, 

 notably in quarter sawn white in firsts and seconds and in inch Nos. 1, 2 and 

 3 common. The position of oak is described as quite strong, as Indicated by 

 decrease In stocks at a time when there ought to be a measurable Increase. 



That there Is a slight increase in the quantity of ash on hand as com- 

 pared with a month ago but that ash stocks are still quite low and in very 

 strong demand. 



That, although there has been an increase in production of Cottonwood 

 as compared with sales, holdings are quite low compared with normal. 



That cypress shows relatively larger production as compared with sales 

 than anv other item handled in this centre hut that there are some items 

 reflecting substantial decrease, including 3" and -i", 5/4 and 6/4 selects, 5/4 



these woods are in good demand a 

 prices. 



It may be added that the excellent demand heretofore noted In the case of 

 low-grade cottonwood and gum from box Interests continues without abate- 

 ment and that these Items are commanding the highest prices of record. 



