HARDWOOD RECORD 



accord with the cost of pi-qdiution. The stocks on hand showed by no 

 means unimportant withdrawals, while new additions in numerous in- 

 stances could be disposed of Immediately upon their arrival. At the 

 recent auction also the tetter inquiry found expression in a fairly activi- 

 demand." 



The Marquette-Ksjrv Lumber Company, a Pennsylvania corporation, 

 according to a reiwrt received here from Cumberland, Md.. has cou- 

 eluded a deal for the purchase of not less than 100,000,000 feet of timber 

 near Lynchburg, Va., on a basis of .'54 per 1,000 feet. The total amount 

 involved in the transaction is $400,000. The timber consists chieQy of 

 oak, chestnut and beech. A sa.vmill will be erected without delay and 

 the development of the tract will he commenced. 



Included in the cargo of the .Johnston Line steamer Vedamore, which 

 arrived here from Liverpool last week were 1-7 mahogariy logs intendeil 

 for w, ■stern !...i.jts. 



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iii.iTiaser for the central division of the W. M. 



I 1 ports a good demand for hardwoods. Prices 



uiicd but there is some shading to force trade. 



! !■ niifiil. Dealers are better buyers than factories 



II ' ihs future appear brighter as buildint: 



ii i.i ■ .III ■Lii.' active. 



- ' , my of Minster, Ohio, has filed papers 

 ..i.iu. I .i,ii,.;int; its name to the Auglaize Cooperage 

 ucreasiug its capital from i?10,000 to .1!25,a(;0. 

 purchased the intei-ests of \V. J. Emmons and S. L. 

 and Mrs. Mary Summers of Dayton, in the plant of 

 uw Wnir fuinpauy of Wapakoneta, O. 

 siilis iiiaii:is;ii- for Jolin It. Gobey & Co., reports .i 

 II \.Lii.iir., ;i'i<l grades of hardwoods. He says tli- 

 iiin.' n|i|r. \i- much brighter than a year ago. 

 le A. C. Davis Lumber Company says trade Is better 

 generally well maintained. 



e Imperial Lumber Company reports a good demand 

 s with prices holding up well at the levels which 



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Til.. T.ili.l T'. i. ,v !i\inro Company says business is looking nun h 

 bettfr (Innii. II, I ,\ M weeks than for sometime before. Inquiri.s 



haw ln-.'ii - ii_ v ;iud the actual business is much better. Tlu- 



demand i- un- in _. n from Ohio and Michigan. 



The niriiil). Is ,,f the l.icul Builders' Exchange as well as local lumber- 

 men are arranging to attend the picnic to be given August 7-8 at Cedar 

 Point by the builders' supply and lumbermen of the state. It is ex- 

 pected that at least 2,000 people will be present. 



The Skinucr Bending Company reports a fair business for this season 

 of the year. This factory is running five days a week and expects sonn 

 to be able to operate the full quota of time. 



The Gotshall Manufacturing Company reports business only fair with 

 its concern. This plant does considerable railroad business and is feel- 

 ing the shortage in railroad orders to some extent. "Fortunately for 

 us, however," said Mr. Gotshall, "our interests are rather diversified 

 and we can always find something to fall back upon and we are by no 

 means without business at the present time although the railroad end 

 is a big feature." 



Tlio Booth Column Company reports business as picking up nicely with 

 good orders coming in froi^ New York and the New England states. 

 There has also been a nice line of orders from Ohio, Indiana and Midi 

 igan, with Ohio in the lead. 



.-VUiert Durston, who for twenty years was manager of the McClar.n 

 & Sprague Lumber Company, of this city, died recently at his home her.' 

 after an exteuded illness. He was survived by a wife and daughter. 



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The Fort Wayne Spoke and Bending Company, Fort Wayne, has shut 

 down temporarily. 



Edward Gilmartin, seventy-four years old. a pioneer lumberman of 

 northern Indiana, died at his home in Fort Wayne a few days ago. 



John Robert Stewart of Fontanet, a lumberman, has filed a voluntary 

 petition in bankruptcy, showing assets of $875 and liabilities of $2,534.47. 



A carload of Circassian walnut logs has been received by the Bates- 

 ville Lumber and Veneer Company, Batesville, from Batoum, Russia. 



The Midwest Box Company has been org.inized and Incorporated at 

 .\nderson witli $100,000 capital to manufacture boxes. Those interested 

 in the company are, W. H. Fairchild, J. tj. Higginbotham and J. M. Starr. 



Plans have been announced for a $600,000 apartment house to be 

 erected iu the Fall Creek boulevard, this city, by tlie Fall Creek Realty 

 Company. There will be 150 apartments, finished in mahogany. 



=-< MEMPHIS >= 



in .Arkansas fi-om i 

 county and largely 

 approximately $70 



Harris Manufacturing Company 

 Johnson City, Tennessee 



"Harris'' Hardwood Flooring 



and Lumber 



MEMPHIS 



WholesaJr Manufacturers and Exporters 



RED GUM 



SAP GUM 



COTTONWOOD 

 CYPRESS 



ASH 



PLAIN OAK 

 All Grades and Thicknesses ^^^JSy^'"' 

 We make a specialty of mixed ears ^DPT PI M 



..f Sap and Red Gum, One-half U ^^'^ ' ^^" 



inches thick. 



SYCAMORE 



DUGAN LUMBER CO. 



a^^nd-sLlpp-er Harciwooil Lumber 



MEMPHIS TENNESSEE 



TIMBER ESTIMATES 



GARDNER & HOWE 



ENGINEEB8 



Clarence W. Griffith "'^iSiTr^iJuUdSf"' Memphis. Tenn. 



TSCHUDY LUMBER CO. 



MANUFACTURERS OF 



St. Francis Basin Hardwoods 



SPECIAL BILLS LONG STOCK 

 OAK, ASH and CYPRESS 



18 to 30 feet 



Sawed to Order 



ADDRESS C0RRESP0NDENC7BT0GBNBRAL OFFICE 



605 Republic Biag. KANSAS CITY, MO. 



VANDEN BOOM=STIMSON LUMBER COMPANY 



Mannfactnrers Sontheni Hardwoods 



Red Qum a Specialty 

 Memphis Tennessee 



