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thorltatlvcly that It Is nothiiii; like so proiiuunrpcl an usual and that 

 bulUvni are flrm In their lilcas of value beoauac stocks arc so broken, 

 because iiianufacturlnK costs are Incretisln):, because there Is a large pro- 

 spective (loinand anil because rephuenient costs are so.hlRh. There Is no 

 southern hanlwood lumber on the barsnln counter now anil the ni«Jorlt> 

 of the trade are llrm In the conviction that there will have to be material 

 decrease In demand and ei|ually notable Increase In production before 

 there Is any offered at lower than current prices. 



The adjustment of the controversy between the vehicle Interests and 

 lumber manufacturers Is already flmllnt: rellecllon In a larger call for 

 thick plain oak and offerings In this character of material appear to be 

 quite low. No further report has been made of the meeting of the Joint 

 committee representing the lumber manufacturers and the vehicle Interests 

 with .Mr. Edgar, acting director of lumber. War Industries Board, at 

 which prices of thick lumber were discussed, but It appears to be quite 

 clear that everything Is moving along smoothly and that perfect harmony 

 prevails between the two InlercsK as i,i prices, terms and other Important 

 cousldiratii>iis. 



-< BEAUMONT >- 



The hanlwood market for the past week iiilglit W ilescrlhed as being ilull, 

 very little new business being taken care of. It Is one of those rare occa- 

 sions when all Items are affected alike and there Is not a feature In the 

 market. The lull, however, founil the mills with enough orders to keep 

 them busy for approximately thirty days and they have made no effort to 

 force the market or ask for business that they were not In position to 

 take care of for some time. 



The labor shortage has forced the production far below normal and the 

 heavy drafts among the negroes as well as white men Indicate that this 

 condition will grow worse. Another factor Is the coming cotton picking 

 season. Long before the war millmen always looked upon this season with 

 apprehension, for It Invariably attracted many men to the fields who could 

 make much more than the mills could afford to pay. It Is also a task 

 which the "whole damn family," as one mlllman put It, could engage in. 

 getting paid by the pound. 



The car situation has Improved slightly, but with the crop movement 

 almost here, millmen expect it to be only temporary. They are optimistic 

 and expect a repetition within the next few weeks of the rush Just before 

 the advanced freight rates went Into effect. Consumers and dealers are 

 well aware of what they might expect when the crop movement does begin 

 and they will undoubtedly make an effort to protect themselves with com 

 plete stocks to carry them over until conditions become normal again. 



=•< LOUISVILLE >.= 



Increa.sed freight rat.s for ii tlin.' sl.>\vcil up sales slightly, but tlie 

 market has recovered and sales of hardwoods are active, although there 

 Isn't much doing in interior trim or building lumber. Orders on the books 

 are heavy and new orders are constantly coming. A large percentage of 

 these orders are for Indirect government needs. However, it is believed 

 that things will open up further following the furniture shows, which 

 should increase the domestic demand which hasn't been what it should 

 be. Orders on hand at present will keep practically all plants going, as 

 almost everything is In some demand, veneers being very active. Thick 

 oak and ash, both quartered and plain have been In big demand, although 

 the demand for 4/4 and under oak has l)een light. Low grade gum demand 

 can hardly be supplied, although the better grades are slightly quiet. 

 I'rlces are flrm. though not advancing so rapidly as have been the case 

 during the past few months. Production of all hardwoods has improved 

 with Improved labor and traffic conditions. Poplar and hickory have 

 lieen In excellent demand, and no amount of talking can secure the wal- 

 nut needed Jilst now, although it continues coming. Kentuckians have 

 Anally deddetl that walnut Is really needed, and logs which couldn't l)e 

 had for love or money are coming in in answer to the patriotic call. 

 Wagon plants are exceptionally busy, and the Implement people are plan- 

 ning early fall deliveries in order to get away from congestion in traffic 

 in the winter and early spring. 



=-< MILWAUKEE >■= 



Tonditlons in the hardwood in.histiy in Wisconsin show little If any 

 change from those now existing for si\ months or more. Demand con- 

 tinues active for nearly all kinds of hardwood lumber and stock, due to the 

 broad and urgent needs of the government and Its contractors. The pro- 

 duction is fairly well maintained, considering the acutencss of the labor 

 shortage, which precludes any possibility of an enlargement of production, 

 so desirable at this time. At the present rate of output, it Is almost Im- 

 possible for mills to keep even with delivery speclflcations, as manufac- 

 tured stock Is moving with unusual rapidity. The government is placing 

 more and more business in the Middle West, and the conversion of in- 

 dustries to war work is now reaching its height. Many woodworking fac- 

 tories which have done little or no buying for some time because of the 

 slackening of their ordinary business, are again In the market since war 

 business has come their way. This involves a relatively large requirement 

 of hardwoods. There seems to bo no question that everything northern 

 hardwood mills can produce until the end of the year will be needed as 

 quickly as it is ready for loading. 



The following stock Is in excellent 

 condition, ready for immediate shipment 



C.m. & lllr. ASH. 



. :: Cam. & Ulr. sort SLU. 



S Com. 80rT ZiM 



. 1 Com. * UtT. BIHCn 



Com. ( 



e/1" No. S Com. * BU. DIKCU.. 



2 Com * I 

 . S Com. UlllCU. 

 , 8 Com. DIRCU.. 



1 Cum. & BU. 1 



& .No. 2 Com. UAI'LE., 

 & BIX. UAi-I^... 

 Com. & BU. IIAI-I^.. 



Stack Lumber Company 



Masonville, Michigaoi 



Walnut 



Of Character and Color 



Manufactured at Kansas 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 



5 1 5 Dwight Building, KANSAS CITY, MO. 



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