HARDWOOD RECORD 



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Iliiu-s Lumber Company interests at Mason, Bayfield county, is at tbe 

 liead of a newly organized corporation which takes over all the interests 

 of the Hines company. The deal Includes the sawmill, lath mill, bank, 

 company store, cut-over lands and all other interests. The Hines com- 

 pany completed its lumber manufacturing here about a year ago since 

 which time the mills were idle. 



s.iintor Isaac Stephenson, prominent Wisconsin and northern Michigan 

 liiiiihorman. recently turned his eight.v-tifth milestone. Senator Stephen- 

 sou spent the day at his desk in the Senate at Washington. He is still 

 actively engaged in his many lumbering enterprises. 



■< GRAND RAPIDS >= 



rresident W. E. Vogelsang of the Grand Kapids Lumbermen's Associa- 

 tion has appointed standing committees for the year as follows: 



E-XKi-UTivi;- W. Iv V..;;.lsani;. <;. \V. Perkins, Sr., J. W. Warner, A. M. 



Mniiiii)!^ :nMi .1 I.,-,', I i;..i ,,■,] 



Ti:a. I \.liian Van Keulen. L. L. Skillman, 



H. 1'. \ M' ' '. \' I I I. h w , L. Fassett and David Wolf. 



-Ml \. i >i II' in, Ohas. L. Dregge. W. E. Cox, J. W. 



Ferd.i,, M I -I II :, -.iMiiii c. F. Sweet and .1. H. Nighswander. 



_-\i:i.M ., I : - . I. 'I !■ !• 'I |i .hi w.iii.j. II I Miillpy, O. A. Felger, 



iN.^i-i'ii" i:'ii I-.. 11 \ \ .1 i. \ 111 K.iilen. A. L. Dennis, 



W;ll|. . I ;l,..i . h, . .,1, .-. Lii. hi. I. I... I, Kihh- ;u,il i i ITrkinS. 



Il'ni_v Sii.ii. , w II Kiii.in.l, (_,hiMi rUzgibbons, Roy Den- 



The Lumbermen's Club will hold its annual picnic this summer, though 

 the time and place have not yet been named. The committee appointed 

 to arrange for this event is composed of Arthur M. Manning, W. L. 

 Fassett, Adrian van Keulen and Arthur Wolf. 



Suitable lumber tariffs for Michigan shipments are under consideration 

 now by the local association. The I'ere Marquette railroad has submitted 

 tariff rules and new rules prepared by the Grand Rapids and Indiana 

 railway will be taken up also. 



The Perkins Lumber Company has opened temporary offices In the 

 ICeeler furniture exhibition building, being forced to vacate the National 

 City bank building on Campay Square, which is being razed to make 

 room for a new structure. The Wonderly block, which adjoins the bank 

 and is a landmark here, is also being torn down, the new building ex- 

 tending through from Monroe avenue to Pearl street. 



George Engel of the Engel Lumber Company Is out with his auto this 

 week, calling on his Michigan trade. 



Fred S. Torrey of the F. S. Torrey Veneer Company reports a satis- 

 factory trade. He is selling the output of two southern mills and does a 

 carlot business largely. 



The midsummer furniture exposition opened June 22 and 205 buyers 

 had registered during the two weeks up to July 4. The rush came July 6 

 and business prospects have brightened. 



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The Hardwood Market 



-< CHICAGO >• 



The outlook for Chicago seems to bo very considerably brightened by 

 excellent reports of projected building. For the month of June the num- 

 ber of permits issued was considerably in excess of the permits issued 

 during June, 1913, when the building situation was in a comparatively 

 favorable condition. That the local lumbermen are getting a great deal 

 of comfort from this development is seen everywhere. In fact, the lack 

 of any pessimism in view of present slack conditions is nothing short 

 of remarkable. 



This development in the building business is probably a result of desire 

 on the part of a great many people to take advantage of what they con- 

 sider low prices for lumber. Naturally, when such a movement starts a 

 psychological effect upon others who are contemplating building follows 

 Immediately, the result being a general shaping up of plans for con- 

 .struction. It cannot be said that this promise of further activity has 

 as yet had much effect on the lumber market, although to some degree 

 tbe yards are getting a little more stock on hand. However, there is no 

 disposition in any quarter to stock up either among the yard trade or 

 among consuming factories. 



About the most active line in Chicago, as well as elsewhere, is the 

 wagon manufacturers, whose business is very materially stimulated by the 

 remarkable crop reports. Other lines continue to be inactive, furniture 

 people for the main shelving a desire to wait for developments at the 

 July exposition before doing any great amount of purchasing for the 

 business of the next few months. 



There continues to be no marked change in the relative standing of 

 various hardwoods in the local market, although there has been some 

 little strengthening in car stock and in the better grades of poplar and 

 gum. Generally speaking, however, the situation continues about as 

 before, with a fair level of prices, considering the unusual general con- 

 dition and the season. There is, fortunately, no general increase in the 

 price cutting problem, as for the most part lumbermen all over the 

 country are showing a very firm spirit in this particular. 



V E N E?^E R 



We will make attractive sales 



on the following if we hear 



from you Immediately: 



1 car 3 8 FAS Quartered 



White Oak 



2 cars 3/8 FAS Plain Red 



Oak 



2 cars Yz" FAS Quartered 



White Oak 

 1 car %" No. 1 Common 

 Quartered White Oak 



3 cars 14" FAS Plain Red 



Oak Rotary Veneers — 

 our own manufacture 



Sfimson Veneer & Lumber Go. 



Memphis Tennessee 



•T^HESE fine logs waiting 

 ■*■ to be cut for you. Send 

 us your specifications — our 

 price no higher, while our 

 quality is better than most 

 cutters'. 



.\DDRESS INQUIRIES TO 



Merrill Veneer Company 



Merrill, Wisconsin 



