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and plain oak sell without difficulty, the demand 

 for both being in excess of the available supply 

 of dry stock. Quarter-sawed white oak is in 

 excellent call, while there is some improvement 

 reported in the demand for quarter-sawed red. 

 Poplar is offering in rather limited quantities 

 here, but is well maintained, while all the cypress 

 available can be sold much more easily than it 

 can be delivered. 



New Orleans. 

 Rains throughout the hardwood territory in 

 Louisiana have interfered with the logging in 

 many sections, but in other places the mills have 

 been busily engaged in cutting stock. The in- 

 terior demand is good and those mills which are 

 getting good car service are shipping as fast as 

 they can cut. Others are not so fortunate, how- 

 ever, and are seriously affected by the car short- 

 age. Exports are not satisfactory because of 

 the high ocean freight rates, but as a general 

 rule conditions are above the average and very 

 satisfactory in many sections. 



Minneapolis. 



The situation with regard to dry stock is en- 

 gaging general attention. There is very little 

 northern hardwood unsold, and there would be 

 no trouble about selling it if located where it 

 could be used, but it is almost impossible to get 

 cars at the hardwood mills. Manufacturers who 

 have bought southern hardwood are in most 

 cases still waiting for it, and a good many are 

 embarrassed in their work by the shortage of 

 material. It has been almost impossible to get 

 anything moved, but in the last few days the 

 condition has improved in .southern hardwood 

 territory. The latest advices show that the 

 mills are loading out cars in lively fashion, and 

 deliveries may be expected soon. Evidently 

 stocks now on hand will have to carry consumers 

 through for some time, as the southern mills 

 is all in strong hands, and nearly all has been 

 have been shut down on account of high water, 

 and few northern mills have been doing any- 

 thing. The price situation is strong, and it is 

 justified by the small output of logs in the 

 northern woods. The season is not quite over, 

 but from all accounts the log supply will be 

 much shorter than last year. 



The city demand is good. Factories, especially 

 those making interior finish, are buying early 

 and cleaning up the dry stock. They are also 

 going after mill stocks for the coming year. 

 Some deals have been reported lately between 

 the mill and the consumer direct, and a large 

 share of the new cut is in the hands of whole- 

 salers already. Early buying is the general 

 tendency. The city trade is going after every- 

 thing needful for its early operations, and there 

 is a good trade in flooring. The country dis- 

 tricts are snow bound, and the yards are not 

 active at present in seeking stock. 



Ashland. 



The lumber market is steady, but there is 

 great complaint about the car shortage, which is 

 greatly inconveniencing shippers. 



The Guyandotte and Big Sandy rivers are 

 both at timber stage and there is a good run of 

 logs, of exceptionally fine quality. One small 

 raft of walnut logs recently received represented 

 a fortune in itself, and prices are generally high. 

 Telephone and telegraph poles are in great de- 

 mand, and there is a ready sale for what came 

 out on the recent rise. 



Toledo. 



Reports from the various hardwood yards in 

 the city show that stocks are generally very 

 short in nearly all lines, and there are poor 

 chances of their being replenished soon. Great 

 quantities of stock have been bought in the lake 

 districts and in the southern markets. That 

 from the North can not be brought down before 

 May, and there is no telling, because of the car 

 famine, when the southern stock will be received. 



Prices are higher here than ever before and the 

 prospects are that they will go still higher. 



Toledo at this time is experiencing one of the 

 biggest building booms in its history, and there 

 is question in the minds of those who are in 

 close touch with conditions whether dealers will 

 be able to meet the demands. 



Louisville. 



Oak is higher and the outgoing demands of 

 late have exceeded the receipts from country 

 points so that the local wholesale yards have 

 been making inroads on their piles here and 

 depleting the yard stocks considerably. Reports 

 from traveling salesmen who have been visiting 

 the furniture trade of late indicate an unusually 

 active demand from that source, not only for 

 oak lumber but also for oak veneer and oak 

 panel stock. Then, to add more zest to the 

 chase after oak, the tight barrel cooperage 

 people are not only seeking oak staves diligently 

 but are running prices up higher than they were 

 ever known before. Stave prices a're today fifty 

 per cent above what they were a year ago on 

 some stock, and most of the stave men have 

 nearly everything in sight already sold and 

 plenty of bids coming in for more, so that oak 

 is doing such a lively stunt in nearly every 

 branch of the market that it is by long odds 

 the leading feature of the hardwood situation at 

 present. Dry stock in poplar is scarce, of course, 

 and this applies to everything from shipping 

 culls to box boards and firsts and seconds. 

 There continues quite a strong demand for low 

 grade hardwoods of all kinds for box and crating 

 purposes, and while the mills are apparently 

 getting in better shape to supply this demand, 

 the demand continues easily ahead of the supply. 



Liverpool. 

 The market here is taking a good turn and 

 lumbermen look forward to a good run of trade 

 during the next few weeks. The boom which 

 our two staple trades in the north have enjoyed 

 during the past twelve months is at last work- 

 ing round our way. The bad weather has, how- 

 ever, been a serious drawback to the timber 

 trade and the railways have had difficulty in 

 coping with the traffic. Poplar continues in its 

 upward career and will go higher, as there is 

 little or no stock to offer. Oak planks are still 

 in request and good lengths fifteen feet and up 

 would bring almost any price. Ash planks are 

 still firm and seasoned planks are in much 

 demand and doubtless higher prices will yet be 

 seen. Hickory logs and birch logs still continue 

 weak, but importers hear of little or nothing 

 coming forward and have no hesitation in 

 prophesying mvch higher prices very shortly. 

 Mahogany continues weak, and in the judgment 

 of many will go weaker. Oak boards are not in 

 very great demand, but plain No. 1 common 1V4 

 would come to a good market. Quartered stock 

 is, h"owever, better and will follow the examples 

 of all other hardwood and raise rapidly. 



London. 



There has been a decided improvement in the 

 market here .and buyers are waking up to the 

 fact that if they want stock they have to face 

 higher prices, and also give firm orders for 

 requirements as there is no great quantity of 

 lumber arriving on consignment. 



Whitewood boards in all grades and thick- 

 nesses are slow in coming forward and are badly 

 wanted as the market is now very bare of stock, 

 and good prices are being paid for what little is 

 offering. Planks are in good demand at full 

 prices. Logs are not wanted. 



The scarcity of whitewood has caused a good 

 many people to look round for substitutes, those 

 giving greatest satisfaction being New Zealand 

 white pine, which takes the place of the prime 

 grades, and saps and gum which replace white- 

 wood in the lower qualities. 



There has been a very fair supply of plain 

 oak in all thicknesses except 2, 3 and 4-inch, 

 which ate in good demand at top prices. Quar- 



tered oak boards are in much better demand, but 

 the stock held here in docks is sufficient. Plain 

 and quartered strips are in great demand, but 

 only if in good dry condition. 



Satin walnut prime boards are neglected, but 

 there is a very fair call for No. 1 common, and 

 some of the prices realized for good lots have 

 been nearly as high as the price of prime. Saps 

 are gaining much in favor, especially when sent 

 dressed both sides. 



The demand for ash planks in all thicknesses 

 continues brisk, and the .only parcels arriving 

 are under firm contracts. 



There have been several large parcels of 

 hickory logs arriving, which are sufficient for all 

 demands. 



Walnut logs of good quality are wanted and 

 best prices would be paid for same. Prime 

 boards and planks are selling well and care in 

 selecting these for this market always pays. 

 Medium and cull boards are active, while there 

 is little or no call for planks. 



The mahogany market is still rising, with an 

 eager demand for all classes, but supplies are 

 not heavy. 



In birch logs and planks there have been 

 several parcels of poor quality recently cleared 

 at public auction and prices will now recover. 



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