HARDWOOD RECORD 



Since tbcre is no accumulation of bardwood stocks, lower prices arc 

 believed to be out of the question. Dealers' stocks are not large, tbe 

 policy of buying only what is needed for immediate wants being followed. 

 Quartered oak is one of the strong points in the trade. Plain oak also 

 is strong all along the line. Chestnut is selling well and sound wormy 

 especially is high. Poplar is moving better in all grades. There is a 

 good demand for both ash and basswood, and other hardwoods are 

 unchanged. 



■< CINCINNATI >■ 



Hardwood dealers are not doing much in the way of securing new 

 business and are quietly waiting and watching to see some signs of 

 business opening up before making any plans for increasing sales. It 

 seems to do little good to keep men on the road as the buyers are not 

 ready to talk business and are simply ordering such stock as is actually 

 required to kerp ]p|:inT^ rinminj; and on short time at that in most cases. 

 Prices are wrii iniipiuiiM il <,n all hardwoods, values having suffered 

 very little. Tln' ii. .h lui :h l to the trade is lack of demand in anything 

 like reasonable iiiKirjiiii. -. l:ight now oak is moving a little better than 

 most other woods and there appears to be a little better call for chestnut. 

 Red gum in upper grades is very dull and sap gum is only in fair 

 request. Poplar and Cottonwood in common and better are moving slowly 

 while these woods as well as all other low grades of hardwoods suitable 

 for the bo.\ makers are moving well. 



.-<, TOLEDO y- 



The hardwood market here is a trifle quiet, in sympathy with all other 

 lines of trade. The demand from the city of Toledo itself is good as 

 the building trades here are more active even than usual but this is not 

 a condition prevailing in other cities. The building both in small resi- 

 dences and large business structures is above normal, and from present 

 indications will even overshadow those of last year which was a banner 

 year for building here. Manufacturing lines are quiet and furniture 

 factories are doing little. This Is thought to be due largely to the 

 general unrest of the country brought about by war rumors, labor 

 diflJculties and the railroad rate propositions. Local stocks are pretty 

 well filled. What demand there is demands immediate shipment. Plain 

 oak is still the leader here with quartered following. Red gum much used 

 as a substitute for other woods in furniture factories is in slight demand. 

 Cypress is holding its own and poplar is steady, siding moving fairly 

 well and a light sale on boards. 



•< INDIANAPOLIS >- 



The local hardwood trade is moving along moderately. There has 

 been no unusually active buying, but on the other hand there has been a 

 comparatively steady trade. Business probably is as good in many 

 quarters as it was at this time last year. Prices are remaining steady 

 and the outlook for a fair trade for some time continues good. 



Hardwood men at no time have predicted a heavy trade this year in 

 this locality. While industrial conditions are constantly improving, they 

 have not yet attained that stage where the hardwood trade has received 

 any large benefit. Hardwood men, however, seem to he fairly well 

 satisfied with the present situation, believing the hardwood situation Is 

 as good as that of any other line of industry. 



=-< NASHVILLE >= 



There has been little if any chauge iu tbe hardwood trade. Manufac- 

 turers and dealers as a rule report business about tbe same for April 

 as last year, and are inclined to predict improvement in the future. 

 Prices are probably some easier, and some concessions could doubtless he 

 obtained if a large deal were involved. A good many inquiries are coming 

 from yard men and from some lines of manufacturers. Nashville lumber- 

 men would probably favor the proposed increase in freight rates, but they 

 believe that the settlement of the matter is of importance, and that once 

 it is settled, it will be in favor of better business whether the increase 

 is granted or not. Hardwood flooring plants and box factories report 

 only moderate business. No great activity is noted In demand for any 

 lines, with buyers taking oak, ash, poplar and other lines. Chestnut 

 continues quiet. 



=-< MEMPHIS >.= 



The hardwood market here continues moderately active. There is a 

 fair run of orders but no particular interests appear to be in the market 

 for large requirements, with the possible exception of the bos manufac- 

 turers who continue good buyers of the lower grades of cottonwood and 

 gum. Thfv am fl.iin;; ii sno,] business and are under the constant neces- 

 sity of 1-. [lie Hi In. J •! , ir :■ |,ii,.s. There has been a sizable increase in 

 demand hi iiihi:..i i m ii i r.ntly and one of the features of this has 

 been tb^ iii.i.Ki. mi _ mii-r .Hsplayed in red gum for this particular 

 purpose, ijood iiKiiiiries therefor are being received from the Middle West 

 and even the New England states are asking about red gum in a way 

 that suggests that they are becoming interested in this wood. Plain and 

 quartered red and white oak are moving at a reasonably good rate, with 

 rather more inquiry noted for quartered white tlian recently. Prices 

 on oak are pretty well maintained. In fact, this Is true of practically 



Mahogany and 



Circassian 

 Lumber & Veneers 



^ 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 

 Veneers. 



^ A visit or correspondence ffom 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, 

 Black 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 postof^ce to Robey Street. 



C. L. WILLEY, Chicago 



Largest Fancy Wood Veneer 

 and Lumber producing plant in the world 



