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HARDWOOD RECORD 



September 10, 1918 



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1>1J1\ D/^/\1^ Published semi-annually 

 IvIIiU Dv/l/JVin February and August 



It contains a carefully prepared list of the buyers «f lum- 

 ber in car lots, both among the dealers and manufacturers. 



The book indicates their financial standing and manner 

 •f meeting obligations. Covers the United States, Alberta, 

 Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The trade recognizes this 

 boek as the authority on the line it covers. 



A well organized Collection Department Is alBo oper- ' 



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Hardwood Manufacturers and Jobbers 



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 Manufacturers & Importers FOREIGN VENEERS 



2624-34 COLERAIN AVENUE 



C. CRANE & COMPANY 



Manufacturers •( Hardwood Lumber, Oak & Poplar especially 



makes poulble oulok 



anything In tin 



and hardwood 



The Tegge Lumber Coi 



High Grade 



Northern and Southern 



Hardwoods and Mahogany 



Specialties 



OAK, MAPLE, CYPRESS, POPLAR 

 Milwaukee,^ Wisconsin 



and Tiuartered oak are in good demand. Poplar trade is active and the 

 demand is especially strong for the lower grades. Ash and basswood are 

 firm and the same is true of chestnut. Other hardwoods continue strong. 

 Collections are fairly good. 



•< CLEVELAND >■ = 



strengthening effect on sonio iKirdwooiIs is lool<e(l for in this marltet 

 following the awarding of contracts now peniling from Washington. 

 These contracts will be principally for motor truclis and trailers, several 

 million dollars worth of which will be turned out by half a dozen motor 



'■ar and truck manufacturers hero. 1 

 tracts aiv so larsc that they will l>c ^ 

 MHil li.tr.iit i.rii.lucers. As the sl.i. I, 

 rcptibl.v larger in the last fortnighl, ;i 

 on hand will be drawn upon to meet 

 is expected prices on some of the mat 

 to the unusually high prices on ash 



ml as iimch ol the present material 

 these contracts, in part at least. It 

 trials will tend to firm up. Owing 

 and other materials hitherto con- 



sidered the best for the work in prospect, 

 used in this work will be of oak. This 

 mean much for the trade here as a whole, 

 lall for hardwoods for housing or other i 

 year the principal outlet in this territory 



that were started 

 long ago were pla 



uch of the material to be 

 consumption will 

 : there is practically no more 

 ■rior finishing, up to the last 

 Practically all of the houses 

 a son are nearing completion, and orders 

 liien filled or will be during the coming 

 at the year will close with the percentage 

 s ago for the buiMing projects In Cleve- 



:-< INDIANAPOLIS >= 



pla 



itory the demand 

 luilding circles is 

 'd, the wholesale 



for hardwood is in, i .ii-ini; A1iIh,>i:;Ii till- .Iriiiai 



very slack, buihtin- .i|"'r,il ~ liaxiim inarl j.all 



trade reports that it is duiii^ an .x.i'llinl liiisiiiiss. 



Car shortage conditions have been somewhat Improved during the last 

 two weeks and mills have been taking advantage of this situation to build 

 up a surplus supply of logs for the winter, and stocks generally have been 

 huilt up. 



A siiiM'i i^ )•• I"- ^tartifl here next week to ascertain if there are any 



more \\ l\\"il,iTii; iilaius engaged in their usual line of work which can 



lie ri.iivcT I, ,1 ihi.i iiianiiiacturing establishments lor the use of the govern- 

 iiiciit. It is iH.ssible that such a survey will result in more government 

 [..iitraiis l.iiim placed in this territory. 



Tlie latailiTs are not heavy buyers at this time because very little 

 aitivity ill building circles is anticipated until the end of the war. The 

 rountry lumber dealers, however, are a little more fortunate, as they 

 report a sooil demand for this season of the year. The work on farms has 

 been practically closed for the season and the prosperous farming com- 

 munities arc doing considerable building. 



The heavy demand for box making materials continues. Ash, hickory 

 and walnut are also in excellent demand. Furniture manufacturers are 

 buying in satisfactory volume. Collections are reported as good. 



=< EVANSVILLE 



tie or uo 

 ; the past 



month, and manufacturers are looking forward to a good tra<le the bal- 

 ance of the year which, in their opinion, will bring in a larger volume 

 of trade than the four corresponding months of last year. Collections are 

 •^oimI. Good rains fell recently in southern Indiana and have greatly 

 brlpi.l the growing corn and alfalfa. The rains also have enabled the 

 fauiieis to plow their ground for fall wheat sowing. From the present 

 iii.li. atii.iis the acreage of wheat in this part of the state this fall will 

 lie iinieb larger than last fall. 



Tile demand for the various grades of lumber wanted for the m.inu- 

 larture iif war materials by the Federal Government is str»ng. Plain and 

 quarlered white oak, quartered sycamore, hickory, ash, elm, beech, maple 

 and walnut are .moving along all right and poplar also is in fine demand. 

 i;um is in better demand now than it was during the summer months. 

 -Manufacturers have no trouble now in selling lumber and say buyers are 

 not so particular about prices quoted as they are about prompt shipment 

 n( their nr.lers. The car shortage situation is greatly improved, but the 

 lalior sli"itai;e still looms up and manufacturers do not look for a bet- 

 lermeiii in ibis situation during the fall and winter. Logs are coming 

 in a little more freely than they were two months ago and prices are very 

 liigh. The contractors and architects report building operations in Evans- 

 \ille almost at a standstill and planing mills have little to do outside of 

 repair work. Sash and door men say that trade continues to*lag, but wood 



ing fa 



and 



i.f the pla 



inning 



full 



=-< MEMPHIS >- 



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A better demand is reported for southern hardwoods than a short time 

 ago though it is admitted that business is still rather quiet. It does not 

 appear, however, that there is willingness on the part of holders to cut 

 prices in order to attract business. On the contrary, there is distinct in- 

 disposition to make concessb.iis fnr two reasons: First, manufacturers 



_ lielleve there is going to be an . \e,.|,ii,,ii,illy active demand this fall and 



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