HARDWOOD RECORD 



bas been on a fairly good scale. Tlie quantities ordcied at one time arc 

 still small and this is likely to be the case lor the immediate future. 

 For the latter half of (lie Vear, as a whole, dealers are inclined to be 

 optimistic, and th.-,v think trade will he much larger than during the 

 first six months. .Vt present the furniture factories are not averaging 

 moiT than half time, while some of them are closed down. The build- 

 ing trade is about as active as a year ago, which helps hardwood trade 

 <:onsid<Tably. 



No hardwood has been particularly active lately, although as usual the 

 <;hier movement has been in plain oak, with maple running second choice 

 at most yards. I>ow grades have continued to be in relatively good 

 demand and stocks in some lines, as basswood and poplar, have not boon 

 large. Much competition has prevailed in the various woods, and prices 

 jire at a lower level than some months ago. Yard assortments are quit ■ 

 good. 



^-< PHILADELPHIA >-^ 



A BiOdiHed but hy i 

 tained from promiuei 

 i-eslricted during the 1 

 stock piles and tU<* fa 

 .ate doiivery. Inquirit 

 bujers are g 



iiie.iu.s sierilc summer trading is tbo report ob- 

 and tliouglitt'ul iumLermeu. Buying was less 

 t fortnight, obviously due to the greatly depicted 

 that most of the orders placed call for immedi- 

 ■ics have been more liberal and it is evident that 

 lino on stock conditions and prices. 

 As to outlook, tlieie seems to prevail an unshaken confidence that the 

 ■fall will see a Healthy and positive advance in trading. Building work 

 'has shown considerable improvement of late, and although the iiiany per- 

 mits applied for may not materialize for several months, there is con- 

 siderable work ready for immediate construction, which will mean tbo 

 consumption of a large volume of building lumber. It is noticeable that 

 more hardwood is employed this season in flooring and trim work in con- 

 sequence of which values in this wood have held firm. Oak and ash 

 hold steady ; poplar and chestnut keep old position, with low grades 

 fairly active. Gum is in a class by itself and becoming more popular 



low, domaiiii i h. 

 -are slow an. I i- i 

 is no imniedi.ii i 

 4ind raillmon are 

 that there will be 

 stiff resumption o 

 general rule, but 

 stock 



-■< PITTSBURGH >■= 



e is anything but satisfactory. l»rices ar- 

 ks at the mills are fairly heavy ; shipments 

 ying is in mixed carload lots mostly. There 

 • rices being better before fall. Wholesalers 



encouraged over the outlook. It is certain 

 ,-, chance to push up prices unless there is a 



the fall. Oak is a little exception to th<- 

 to get satisfactory prices even for this 



-< BOSTON y- 



arket arc similar to recent advices. The com- 

 'ss does not seem to be greatly intensified by the 

 iiness prevailing this year. All local enterprises 

 labor troubles) are running on full time, a few 

 reported as curtailing a day or two each week. 



Conditions in this 

 •mouplace summer dull 

 general low tone of b 

 (except those closed I: 

 furniture factories oul 

 The financial situation in New England is made more dilBcult by the 

 ■extreme uncertainty of the future of the two great railroads, the New 

 York, New Haven & Hartford and the Boston & Maine Kailioad. since 

 the announcement of the finding by the Interstate Commeno Commis- 

 sion of the enormous deflection of their capital by the duoctors and 

 ■others, resulting in the securities of the two roads becoming nearly an 

 ■eighty per cent lo.s.s to the holdeis. 



The large proportion o£ quoting oi fair to high market prices by mills 

 as still a noticeable and encouraging feature. It bas been observed that 

 in a good many cases buyers benefiting by some of the barg:iin tradi s 

 reported are still in the market and apparently ready to considi i n.isi,>i 

 able prices. The demand for quartered and plain oak Is very \mII m.uu 

 tained and the prices show no general changes. Beech, birch and inapb- 

 are in good inquiry with quotations ranging from fair to strong. Poplar 

 ■continues in its rather weak situation, and there does not seem to be any 

 basis for noting any marked changes in the other woods of the hard- 

 wood list. 



-< BALTIMORE >-= 



No decided impi .\em ut is to 

 Stocks are moving in moderate 

 when the dealer^ tlmost feel wo 

 the eve of a k vi\ ii Init sui h 

 baidwood fim n i 



favorabh \\« 



\P' eta 



ded lu the hardwood trade here, 

 and there are occasional spurts 

 in the belief that business is on 

 tions are soon dissipated. Some 

 compares 



I t volume of lumber 



I periods but there is never much 



iiL cahed for when needed, and few 



I 1 loi futuie requirements. It is thi.s 



more than actual shrinkage in trans- 



the trade and makes many hesitate. 



full time as a rule, and stocks have been 



e th< pioducers appear to be under a 



■nh/ed tbit with normal conditions once 



VENEER 



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 Vz" No. 1 Common 

 Quartered White Oak 



3 cars Vz" FAS Plain Red 



Oak Rotary Veneers — 

 our own manufacture 



Stimson Veneer & Lumber Go. 



Memphis Tennessee 



■yHESE 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 



