HARDWOOD RECORD 



R^D GUM 



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Our Corps of Inspectors 



Intelligentl Highly Trained! 



Conicientious! 



is assurance that you will get 

 what your order calls for 

 when you buy Gum from us 



Himmelberger-Harrison Lumber Company 



Cape Girardeau, Missouri 



Baker-Matfhews Manufacturing Co. 



Sikeston, Mo. 



Band Sawn 

 Southern Hardwoods 



SPECIALTIES 



RED GUM, PLAIN OAK 



SEND US YOUR INQUIRIES 



WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING 



Band Sawn Stock 



4 4 Com. & Better Sap Gum 



4 4 Com. & Better Red Gum 

 6 4 Com. & Better Red Gum 



5 4 & 8 4 Is & 2s Red Gum 

 Quartered and Plain Red and White Oak 



This stock contains a good pcrccniapc of 14' 

 and 16' lengths and is of 



dlent 



idths 



W. W. GARY, 



INVERNESS. 

 MISS. 

 HARDWOOD LUMBER AND LOGS 



OUR SPECIALTY 



St. Francis Basin Red Gum 



WE MANUFACTURE 



Southern Hardwoods 



Gum, Oak and Ash== 

 J. H. Bonner & Sons 



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 n rnrKo '<t wlilti' iilnr niid ii|iru«' und one of hrnilork. 



Mtllcr. Sturm & Mlllor r<>|Hirl ImnliK-iu pIckliiE »P <l<ilt<- i> lltll<> ttall 

 iiiunlli. till- Halm liflDu muxlly In oak, Diapio and ixiplar, which are now 

 iii..\iiiiT fnirly wpII for thin iwaiiOD. 



' L-r I.tiiuIxT ('•iniiiany Onda builDrim linprnTlni: (hln mnnib aod 



-iH! the hardwood irad« quilo iiall«rarlory iK-forc the yrar If 



I III', oak, maplp and cyprraa arc mom In drmand. 



1 .'•iiiniin & Co. ri'porl ii liciii-r Inquiry for lianiwiiHln. wllh "uik. maple 



and t>roKn aah In Incp'nncd di'niand. Mori- lake luinlii-r I* Mpoctcd to ne 



ri'ci'lvcd later In the neiiHim. 



\V. K. .InckHon of .lnck»<.n k riiiille. hnH ptiiriK.l rrcni a l>ii.ln.'>» trip 

 to MIrlilKiiii. where III.' Ill Ill's ikIIIn are siinint: m ii .allsriieinrv rate i.u 



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=-< PITTSBURGH >= 



The \V. P. t'rnlc I.iimlier Tonipany roporta l)iinln<i)i> very hard to get, 

 espei-lnlly with ninnufnolurlne cnncerna. Thin eonipnny haii had • very 

 nice trade with the elnxs fnotorleH until thiK month when inoftt of them 

 closml down for the mimmer. 



Cameron llrolhem of I'nlon City, Pn.. whose woodworklUK plant there 

 was burned « few dnya nito with n loiia of JIO.OOO, carried an ln«urancc 

 of J4.000. They will prolmbly rebuild at once. 



The plant of the Montgomery Broom ManufarturInK Company nl firove 

 city. Pn.. waa nearly destroyed by Arc laat wiH'k. Iom beluR about f in.OOO. 



The Western Lumber Company reports Industrial business bad. Kvery- 

 I'ndy is quotlne down to the lowest point and there Is no braclnn up In 

 I lie demand for lumber. 



C. K, rtreltwelser & Co. are about to Incorporate under Pennsyl»anla 

 laws. This concern hng been a very active hardwood wholesaler for the 

 past two years and Is located In the Bessemer building. 



The Nicola Lumber Company reports business slow and competition 

 very keen. There is a little clmnre, according to H. T. Bettlnger of this 

 company. In the local sltuatlmi since May ]. 



The Union Furniture and Novelty Company is a new concern whicb 

 will operate at Warren, Pa., having secured the plant of the Ile:irt Kurnl- 

 lurc Works in that place. 



The Mutual Lumber Company has been fortunate this summer In 

 u'f'tting a nice lot of Eastern and Canadian trade. W. E. .\st of this 

 .nmpany has made several long business trips among the manufacturers In 

 these sections, and with bis splendid connections at the mills brought 

 liack some fine business. 



The joint annual picnic of the Pittsburgh wholesale and retail lumber 

 dealers was held July 20 at Oakmont, Pa., on the Allegheny river. More 

 than 100 lumbermen were present to take port in the athletic sports and 

 tlie boating and swimming. 



=-< PHILADELPHIA >•- 



The .Tackson-Wyatt Lumber Company Is not disposed to criticize cnndl- 

 lions as it is getting fair business right along with satisfactory prices. 

 W. A. .lackson considers the growing optimistic trend of the trade very en- 

 couraging as to outlook. W. U. Wyatt has established his family In Ken- 

 nel t Square for the summer. 



W. S. W. KIrby of the Klrby & Hawkins Company, says some orders 

 are coming in right along. The railroads arc not doing very much yet, 

 but theie is little doubt but they will eventually receive an Increase In 

 irelght rates, which will bring them lnt» the market for large require- 

 ments. The outlook at this time be pronounces more encouraging than 

 for some months. 



The Whiting Lumber Company reports buying of the hand-to-mouth or- 

 der, and Inclined to be spotty. It looks for relieved trading by fall. 

 I'r.ink R. Whiting, president, is making an extended business tour through 

 llie East. F. Rice Whiting, secretary and treasurer. Is spending his va- 

 callon automoblling through tlio hill country of the East. 



Frederick S. T'nderbill of Wistar, rnderhlii & Nixon, sa.vs prices on 

 the whole are firm, although some Items have weakened. The pending 

 bumper crops and the presumable Increase In freight rates which will 

 enable the railroads to come into the market for requirements will no 

 doubt bring about enlarged trading In the fall. R. Wyatt Wistar Is at 

 Sumter. S. C, looking after alTnIrs at the mill. 



William L. Ludascher of Pearson & Ludaschor. reports busy. As they 

 carry an Immense stock of the most desirable stuff and can make 

 quick delivery they are booking orders right along. Mr. Ludascher say« 

 visitors from all o\'er the country come to examine their extensive yard 

 and plant. 



George A. Howes has established his family for the summer at Belmar, 

 X. J., where he will entertain his personal rhiladclphia friends from time 

 In time. 



S. P. Bowers of the S. P. Bowers Company, says the railroad requisi- 

 tions are smaller than for some months — when they buy they Insist upon 

 immediate delivery, which Is an Indication that stocks arc very low. 

 r.y early fall the company feels sure a rally In business may be expected. 



The auto-body making shop of Charles K. Darone & Co., York, Pa., was 

 visited liy fire on .Tune 24. causing a loss of $2,000. 



The Manufacturers' I^umber & Sales Company. Warren. Pa., was In- 

 ■ ■ rporated under Delaware laws .lune 22. Capital. .<.".0.000. 



