HARDWOOD RECORD 



October 10, 1918 



When 



The War Is Over 



YOU'LL NEED LUMBER IN LARGE QUAN- 

 TITIES, AND AT ONCE. BUY NOW 



Hardwoods Especially 



( sterner \ 



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WE MANUFACTURE bandsawed, plain and quarter sawed 



WHITE and RED OAK and YELLOW POPLAR 



We make a specialty of Oak and Hickory Imple- 

 ment, Wagon and Vehicle Stock in the rough 

 Your Inquiries Solicited 



ARUNGTON LUMBER CO., Arlington, Kentucky 



Swain-Roach Lumber Co. 



SEYMOUR, IND. 



We Manufacture 



Elm 

 Maple 

 Gum 

 Sycamore 



Ash 

 Walnut 

 Cherry 

 Chestnut, Etc. 



White Oak 

 Red Oak 

 Poplar 

 Hickory 



Plain Oak— I ear 2", 2 cars ^H", i car % FAS. Soft 

 Maple— I cars 2'%" No. i com. & better. Soft Elm — % car 

 3", % car z'pi" and 4 cars 8/4 Log Run. I car 4/4 No. J 

 &■ No. 2 com. Red Gum, \i, car 10/4 No. i com. & better. 

 Quartered Red Gum, i car 4/4 Log Run Quartered Black 

 Gum; 3 cars 4/4 FAS Quartered White Oak. 

 At Two Band Mills 



STRAIGHT or MIXED CARLOADS 



PKOMPT SHIPMENT 



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I Plain & Qtd. Red & White I 



! OAK I 



AND OTHER 

 HARDWOODS 



= Even Color 



Soft Texture | 



and orders are extremely irregular, owing to the fact that so many projects 

 are held up. The hardwood man has a very limited field to till at present, 

 lie is mighty -well content not to lose any money these days and has long 

 since given up hope of making any big profits this year. This is, of 

 course, the average wholesaler in hardwood who has not been favored 

 with a lot of good government business direct or indirect. 



The only big subject of conversation among wholesalers is the recent 

 embargo. Advices received from a lot of them today indicate that many 

 mills are going to be put out of business before January unless some relief 

 is experienced soon. This applies especially to those manufacturers who 

 are working on mill and timber contracts. 



-< BOSTON >-= 



The hardwood trade in this district continues generally good for stocks 

 on hand and available for early delivery. Special requirements affording 

 proper authority references are numerous and much sought after to make 

 up for the fast declining domestic demand. Prices for nearly all items, 

 both war and commercial needs, remain firm and high. Whatever pre- 

 dictions have been formed from conferences or announcements by the 

 Railroad Administration have tended to the belief that it is the program 

 of the authorities to permit everything possible with reasonable construc- 

 tion as to essential usage, subject to the limitations in carrying capacity 

 of the lines. 



-■< BALTIMORE >-- 



The hardwood trade is spotty, with the movement restricted in conse- 

 quence of the freight embargoes imposed once more in this section, and 

 with the shippers troubled to get permits. The dealers are able to make 

 sales when they find themselves in a position to fill orders, though even 

 in this respect a slowing up has occurred. The effect of the raising of the 

 previous embargo is plainly seen in the trade, the removal of the inter- 

 ference with shipments having resulted in many of the buyers getting more 

 lumber in hand at one time than they usually hold, and it brought about 

 a measure of congestion at final points of destination. Of course, the 

 hardwood users who find themselves with ample stocks available, feel no 

 incentive at present to augment their holdings and prefer to wait until 

 some of the accumulations have been worked off. The government is not 

 disposed to encourage shipments unless they are essential. At times per- 

 mits are forthcoming in considerable number and then again the bars are 

 raised, so that little lumber gets through, which makes the distribution 

 uncertain and fitful. Nor is it possible to determine with any measure of 

 accuracy what the near future may bring forth, .-ill of the usual indica- 

 tions are wanting and there is nothing to guide either the manufacturers 

 or the wholesalers as to the requirements of the near or more distant 

 future. Despite all of these drawbacks, however, the range of prices is 

 well sustained. Important advances have not been recorded, and the 

 sellers adhere firmly to the figures that have prevailed, and buyers show 

 an active interest in the offerings. Of course, the output of the saw mills 

 is held down to moderate proportions because of the shortage of labor, 

 which is especially acute in the South. No danger is feared that produc- 

 tion will run far ahead of requirements, limited as these are. Stocks that 

 find some application in war work, of course, receive the preference both 

 from the producers and from the distributors, and are being drawn upon 

 as freely as could be expected under the circumstances. The lower grades 

 of maple fiooring have been taken quite freely by government representa- 

 tives, and something like a shortage in this division of the market is 

 reported, though, according to the latest information, the mills are again 

 making progress and there is promise that they will catch up. As for 

 exports, they continue to lag in the most pronounced 

 a gain as against a year ago is to be noted. 



but even there 



=-< COLUMBUS > 



I MADE rMRj RIGHT | 



I OAK FLOORING I 



= We have 35,000,000 feet dry stock— all of = 



S our own manufacture, from our own tim- E 



5 ber grown in Eastern Kentucky. E 



I PROMPT SHIPMENTS = 



I The MOWBRAY [ 

 I & ROBINSON CO. I 



= (incmrpgrated) = 



I CINCINNATI, OHIO | 



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All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 



The hardwood trade in Ohio territory has ruled firm during the fort- 

 night. Buying has been pretty fair, although further restrictions on busi- 

 ness, made by federal authorities, are having a bad effect. Practically all 

 of the hardwood shipped Into Ohio territory is now on essential orders, and 

 as a result some shipments have been stopped. The tone of the market 

 is good. 



Most of the buying is being, done by factories. Concerns making boxes, 

 furniture and implements are still good customers. Stocks in the hands 

 of manufacturing establishments are not very large. Retail buying is prac- 

 tically shut off by the recent embargo against shipping north of the Ohio 

 river, except for essentials. Retail stocks are fairly good and in most cases 

 adequate for the present. 



Prices are firm at the levels which have prevailed for some time and 

 every change has been toward higher levels. In some cases a slight 

 advance is paid if shipment can be made promptly. Oak is strong and 

 higher grades are in the best demand. Basswood. chestnut and poplar 

 .ire moving well. Ash is quiet and other hardwoods are unchanged. 



=< CLEVELAND >• 



Probably the most significant factor in connection with the hardwood 

 market situation here is that at the present rate for the balance of the 

 year building operations in Cleveland and vicinity will show only 25 

 per cent of the amount of business done during 1917. This figure is far 

 below even the most pessimistic views of the trade as expressed late last 



