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nut expocllnB any chnuKc for llii' Iwtti'r iliirlni: the bnlaurc t.f the ye«r. 

 Most of the wood vuQHumlDK |>lantii arutiml lirrc are LfhiK o|>«nitr<l on 

 full tlnir auil qullr a nunilicr of tlioHc plants liavr mrt the lalmr nhortaRv 

 prolilvm by InKtalltni; iiMn In tbclr planlH. IliillilInK opi-rntlona arc almont 

 at « Ktanilstlll, In furl have liet'n for nfvcriil nioniha. I'lanlng inlllii Ri-t 

 a little r.pair work from tlnii- to tlni<- but tliU N about all. 8a8h anil 

 door men nay tlifir Imde U nilk'lity pmir and tlu>y do not look for any 

 pIcklnK up until n.'Xt HprInK or pi-rbapi* until aftiT the ibmc of thu war. 



=-< MEMPHIS >= 



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"I III.' Liili.'.l staf's KnlH.md 

 M'UllK'rn hurdwiiodx iiIuiokI Iu a 

 I.uudH'r known to In- uiovInK 

 vork. In Kulnc forwanl In a mod 

 have bpcn prai'tlitilly stoppod. 

 ■ whl.-li pt'riultx I'limmiTt'lal olilp- 

 points nilllni! for 

 d out that Ibis will help ibe 



llardw I niiinufat'turfrK are 



t'e nide to resume shipments 

 war work. They uniierstiinil 

 or nueh Bhlpuienla, but It will 

 and make lumber noeeplable 

 o go rather slow Id furnlsbln); 



standstill, peoilluK further ilevelupm 

 to the government, or Into gurernnie 

 erate way. hut commerelal shlpme 

 Modllleatlon has been made of the o 

 monts to go forward from poluts oi 

 delivery on the same line, and It Is point 

 situation, ereatiil by the oriler, slightly. 



on a normal snile even where Intended fo 

 to whom to nuike application for permits 

 require some time to secure these perndt 

 to the railroads. The latter are disposeil to g 

 equipment for handling lumber under present 

 assured that It represents government require 

 forward for the reason that manufacturers ni 

 have alrenily prepared for delivery. It Is sugt! 

 work of all kinds will he stopped until hardwood Interests are given assur- 

 ance that Ihey will be able lo operate with .v.nie degree of certainty. Trices 

 have so far shown little change, but harilwood Interests are quite certain 

 that, with stocks alreaily sharply bidow nornuil and with future produc 

 tlon giving every promise of being seriously curtailed, there will be an 

 advance In lundier values above those now current. The position of the 

 various Items show.s little change as compared with the more recent past. 

 A hotter demand was developing for southern hardwoml!) of all kinds when 

 the order of the Car Service Section was received. This has put buyers, 

 consumers ami distributing interests entirely In the air and they do not 

 know what to do. At the same time, sellers are not anxious for business 

 for the reason that, pending further develiq)nieDts, they arc at a loss as 

 to what lo do with the business Ihey already have on their books, espc 



conditions unless they are 

 lents. rroductlon Is going 

 1st cut up the timber Ihey 

 sted, however, that logging 



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There has been some improvement noted iu the commercial ilemand for 

 hardwoods during the month, but the bulk of the demand continues com- 

 ln'4 from war contracts of one kind or another. Practically all hard- 

 woods are showing some activity, although thick ash, ijpk, and hickory 

 continue getting a heavy run. Poplar is very active In practically all 

 grades. The better grades of oak are active in white oak, but red Is a 

 little quiet. KAS. 4-4 to 8-4 and some l^i" are in excellent demand, com- 

 mon grades being a little quiet. In quartered oak 4-4" Is showing soin. 

 demand, but thicker grades and anything below FAS are not especlall\ 

 active. Iu ash the better grades are in good demand. Hickory is giM.il 

 in 6-4 to 8-4" log run. while No. 1 common and better grades are movln;; 

 in 10-4 to 12-4" stock. Beech is Inactive, the only demand being for a 

 little log run. Thick maple Is better. No. 1 O. & IS., 8/4-10/4" stock beini: 

 active. Chestnut Is showing activity In low grades, 4-4 to 0-4, No. L' 

 C.&Ii.. and sound wormy mahogany Is moving freely on government or 

 ders. and is in fair commercial demand. IK'wever. restriction of Importa- 

 tion Is expected to tell a tale, except in dimension stock. Veneers an* 

 fairly active, most of the mills reporling good business. I'rbes are gen 



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ITardwiHttl lumber manufacturers ami dealers report that business con- 

 tinues active, due to increasing requiremenis of the government for various 

 kinds of material for war needs. The ri'organlzation of the aircraft pro 

 gram has resulted In a broad demand for birch and other veneers. Ther.> 

 are pressing needs of walnut and other hardwoods for gunslocks to be 

 Jilled. IJovcrnmcnt requirements are occupying practically the entire atten- 

 tion of the hardwood industry. For this reason, the embargoes recently 

 priimulgated against lumber shipments on purely commercial orders hn-^ 

 little or no effect upon the mills in northern Wisconsin and upper Michigan 



At this time attention is being directed at preparations for the winter^ 

 lugging operations. In the opinion of northern mill owners, the inimt 

 during the coining four or five months will be just as large as posslM.-. 

 considering the shortage of labor: in fact, that will be the only limit 

 Logging operations have been conducted during the summer months thi~ 

 year in numerous localities In order to coiui)ens(ite for the reduction of lb. 

 previous winter's production by reason of lack of help and unfavoral.l.- 

 weather conditions. The same probably will be necessary during the sum 

 mer of 1910. as there is every indication that the enormous demand f..r 

 lumber of all kinds will be maintained tar beyond that period. 



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