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HARDWOOD RECORD 



Mahogany and 



Circassian 

 lAinibcr «Sj \ encers 



^ The largest assortment of finest figured 

 Mahogany Logs. Lumber and Veneers in 

 the country can be found at the Chicago 

 plant of C. L. Willey. 



^ We are just in receipt of fifteen cars of 

 remarkably superior Circassian Walnut 

 Logs, large size, well-figured and of good 

 color, which are now being cut into 

 X'eneers. 



^ A visit or correspondence from discrim- 

 inating buyers of all varieties of fine Im- 

 ported and Domestic Cabinet Woods in 

 Lumber and Veneer is solicited. 



^ You will not only find the Willey ware- 

 houses well stocked with a superb collec- 

 tion of Circassian. Mahogany, Vermilion, 

 B-lack Walnut and other fancy foreign 

 and domestic lumber and veneers, but 

 buyers are assured of prompt and pains- 

 taking service, and a quality of product 

 not usually obtainable. 



^ To visit the plant take Blue Island Ave. 

 car at the postoffice to Robey Street. 



C. L. WILLEY, Chicago 



Largest Fancy Wood Veneer 

 and Lumber producing plant in the world 



.11 Ih< luiltl, liowrvrr. Hint no ronmiiiiiiiB lino In CblnKo In doing a 

 ■..iilHfBcinry liiiHlnfim »t tlio pr(>M<nt lluif, ■• a dUtlurt qulptnonii pre 

 Mill* In iirii.tUnlly nil linen. With IliU ijuU'tui-»B thcrf ijofs n nintluiKd 

 -liirknriiH In prlri'ii, nlitiuiiBli tin- mnrkft liim not liruken eullri'l)' In any 

 Iti'ni. It liDN iH-cn liniHMl tlint tlip o|M>nlnt: up uf favoriililc wcatli<T 

 wiiulil ■»'<• a lU'i'ldfd HtlmuliiH In hulldlnic dciiintid, lint tli<- oontlnui'd 

 ..v.rlty of till- brirk linndlim' »trlk<> Iiuh oll.it tliln Iwncnoliil inT.rt of 

 fiivuriililr wi'iithiT tn the cxtrnt of prncttriilly coiillnuInK condltlona on 

 till' forniiT IiiihIh. II U lmpi>»ill>l<' iil llx' iirix'nt llini' tu nay Junt wliiit 

 Ilif ulllninto uutrunic will Ih-. 



Till- ri-»|i.Tilvc wrwdK mnlntnin llic'lr umuiiI iio^lllonx. wIlli llii' iilroni:<-"l 

 Iti-niH tb(> low gradi-ii. I'lnln and quartcn-d uak U n« ununl In tlio li'nd, 

 Willi northern woodn havluK a Hhndi- ttdvauliiK<- over Kuutlicrn woodii. 

 Si'vi'rnl larK" ordcrit for Kuni havi' iH-i-n plari'd ri'rcntly, but a* a bi>u- 

 I'rnI propoxltlon thvro U no decidedly favorable Iniprovenient In thl« coin- 

 luudlty. Hot mnnufuctureni are holding the HtronReiit ponltlon of all 

 coiiHiHiierK of lumber locally. The outcome tloeM not Indicate nnythiiiK 

 marlllnR In the way of nddltloniil develoioii.nt. nt lenHt for tlie Ini 





future. 



=^ NEW YORK >.= 



.Mrirket •iiiulltlonR In .New York In rcKpevt to the lumber hulilneKH 

 r.'iiiiiln quii't with perhnps u HllRhtly InerenHed volume, but nothing to 

 indlonte n return to iiormul trade. In this the lumber huiilneiis la quits 

 the same n» all other lines and no change U looked for until the political 

 ili8(urli.ince8 are settled and the fear which seeinn to permeate the 

 iMislucss ntmoophere Ix dissipated. The latest turn In the Mexican 

 hituatinn which takes on the appearance of the crisis so long looked 

 for— and hoped for only as a step to an earlier si'ttleinent- -Is another 

 obstacle to overcome on the way hack to real business activity. Local 

 consumption of hardwoods Is still way below normal for the season and 

 the greater pnrt of the buying Is for mixed material. Yards and fac- 

 tories arc not carrying large stocks and low prices have no InOucnce. 

 The best demand Is for oak with ash, maple and birch In good coll. 

 The hardwood flooring market shows a slight decrease In values with 

 only a fair volume of business going. The weather Is all that could be 

 wished for and it Is natural to find some outdoor work In progress. 

 The greatest activity Is In the outlying districts and It is expected that 

 the hardwood market will show sMuie Inipnivement ns building operations 

 advance. 



-•<, BUFFALO >•- 



The hardwood trade has not shown much Improvement during tha 

 past mouth, and the weather during a large part of the time was such 

 as to interfere largely with the sale and utilization of building lumber, 

 .storms and severe temperatures lasted much longer than expected, caus- 

 ing some disappointment at the different yards, where it was felt that 

 the weather was a chief cause of rather quiet business. All hordwoods 

 have been allccted to some extent by this bod weather. Prices of stock 

 have been reasonable enough in this market, being below those quoted at 

 some mills. 



The chief woods moving with a number of yards arc plain oak and 

 maple, though elsewhere it is stated that there is little marked activity 

 in any wood and that all are on about the same basis in the demand. 

 Maple is holding about as Arm as any of the hardwoods, while sap 

 lilrch is also holding well in price. Brown ash Is doing fairly well. 

 Poplar, chestnut and one or two other woods that arc often fairly 

 active are now doing little. Sound wormy chestnut Is rather firm and 

 in poplar little is doing except in the common grades. 



-<, BOSTON >= 



While general buslnefs is coiislstenlly quiet ami large operations and 

 heavy buying are noticeably more scarce than in other yeors, there are 

 also evidences of activity and confidence, among which may be noticed 

 the resumption on full time of the great New Haven Car Shops at 

 Readville, Mass. Some local factories arc also unusually busy with 

 almost an excess of orders. 



To refer to particular woods, It may be fairly stated that a slight 

 weakness seems apparent In plaln-sawcd oak, doubtless peculiar to the 

 varying sources of supply in this market. Poplar does not seem to 

 command any Improved prices since its- recent decline, and gum Is also 

 very freely offered without any strong demand In the eastern markets. 

 There seem to be Indications of a little better supply of black walnut, 

 although prices arc very Arm and high. There is no thought of cutting 

 quartered oak and quartered sycamore in price, and a late development 

 is the call for quartered chestnut in limited amounts. Beech, contrary 

 to most woods, is increasing In price, while maple and birch are not so 

 favorably situated. Apparently hickory and cherry are still in small 

 (h-inand, but unciianged vnliifj- in tlie Boston riiarkt-t. 



=-< PHILADELPHIA >= 



With the exception of the advance In trading contingent upon favorable 

 weather conditions, the hardwood lumber situation remains quiet. Buy- 

 ing is restricted to actual requirements, and there is undeniably a lack 

 of snap in trading. The disputable tariff and the kindred radical com- 

 mercial and financial legislation In Washington, have very obviously 



