HARDWOOD RECORD 



Ovfi 



One Million Dollars 



in savings has been returned its members by the 



Manufacturing 

 Lumbermen's Underwriters 



and there remains to the credit of members over- 



Eight Hundred Thousand 

 Dollars 



The membership, which is constantly increasing, 

 is now composed of over four hundred of the best 

 saw mill plants in the country. Insurance in force 

 exceeds thirty-one million and nearly three million 

 dollars has been paid in losses. If you have a first- 

 class plant adequately protected and are interested 

 in low cost fire insurance, correct policy forms, an 

 inspection service which may save you from a dis- 

 astrous fire, with the certainty of a prompt and 

 e<)uitable adjustment in case loss does occur, and 

 wish a list of members and annual statement we will 

 be glad to hear from you. 



Rankin-Benedict Underwriting Co. 



HARUV B. ci..\nK Attorney in Fact 



^^'''pirriu^nTo ".''''''" KANSAS CITY, MO. 



W A N T E D 



All Kinds of High-Grade 



HARDWOODS 



S. E. SLAYMAKER & CO. 



Kepre«enllnc 



WXST VIRGINIA 81'KICE LUMBER CO., Kn-xtt vr/-.r>E' 



f «... «>.t virriniB. NEW YORK 



Flftli Avenue Building, 



On the Following Stock We Will Make Special 

 Prices for Prompt Shipment: 



t«,00«' 5/8xI»- 



Panel Poplar 



tSO.OOO' 4/4 No. 



o. 1 « 



95.000' 8/4 No. 2 Common Popla 

 tZ.OW 12/4 Noo. 1 & 2 Poplar 

 SO.OOO- 12/4 Select Poplar 

 12.000' S '4 No8. 1 « 2 ((td. Popla 

 36,000' 8/4 Nog. 14 2 Worm 



rhr»lniit 

 74.000' 5/4 No. 1 Common 



Chextnnt 

 81.000' 8/4 No. 



Chestnut 

 il.OOO' 6/4 Nog. 



•7.000 g/4 Noi.. 1 A 2 K^-d Birch 

 l!..m. 1 2 '4 No.. I « 2 Ked Birch 

 6,000' 16/4 Nog. 14 2 Red Birch 

 4A.IHIU' 4/4 NoH. 1 4 2 White Agh 

 74.000' 4/4 No. 1 Common White 



22,000' 12/4 No. 1 C 



7.ono' 10/4 No. 1 Commna Plain 



Common 



r,/4 No. 1 Con 



The Atlantic Lumber Co. 



70 Kilby Street, Boston, Mass. 



tlinn Ihr markrl price In 



and Ihcr have ttrtbft 



of vnliirg b.v <1rcllB(D« to 



till' holdrra. riiry have rcfiiiuHl lu m-11 nt ji-i 

 order lo offcct a movomvDt of ibrlr lumln 

 more iihonn tliclr ronlldeiirc In the *lallllit.^ 

 I ntiT Into forward delivery i-nenKi-mrntk 



Tlicre wag riithiT bctirr |>roi!r.i« re|iortcd Inl.-ly with Ingdni aix-m 

 tl<>i:it nnil inoKt of the mlllg ri'iKirt that the) nn' (irvtl; well auiipiied wlili 

 timber for gome time. Iliere hag la-en virluolly no rain la thl> 

 Immediate apctloii glncp onrly In May oud lertainly not pnniiiih Is loler- 

 fere with work In the wooda. .\ gcarclty uf labor made tlie log «uii|iir 

 rnth>'r unrortnio for n time but more reri-ntly roDditlimg hnve cbansed 

 lu this n-gpert .ind it Ig now |H-Ileve<l thnt there will be enuiiiih tlmlM-r 

 to keep proctlrally nil of the plantH na fully i ngneed ag they rare tu be. 



The improvenii'Ut noted In Imrdwood luDilnr Ik alao nflrcted In |>nMluclg 

 made therefrom. Box manufaeturerx any they ore doing more buslneu 

 now than for aomc lime and thnt one very icrntlfylDK feature Ilea la the 

 fnct tbnt thoge who have contrnctK and who have been holdinc back 

 gbippInK Instructiooa for acme time nrc now elvInK the latter with 

 ^renter remilnrity nnd promptneg«. Manufnclurerg i.f iMith tlicbt and 

 sinck coopornKe stock nlgo report Incrensed acllTllr. with •blpoienlg 

 pretty full for tbU time of the yenr. 



=■< BRISTOL >■= 



are belns 

 rumplaint 

 briskuegs 



luml>erincn report tlmt l.ii-ln.s.. Ik still dull. TbtK »ltuatl<>u 

 toil to n large extent tu tlie miis^.u of the joor. Tlie belief l» 

 lilt trade will Improve rapidly In the fnll. Mngt of the mllla 

 iiK nnil iiini'li Ktock Ir being rut. The duliuegg of trndi- bag not 

 used any geuernl movement to curtnll the output. New milU 



installed oud there ig much activity In manoracturiug but tbe 

 iH thnt new business Is not coming In nnd that there 1* no 

 to trade. 



•< LOUISVILLE >- 



lAtUf chnnse has been noticed in the price of liardwooiU In the last 

 lew weeks. The demand continues light nnd prl<cs have practlcalir 

 reached a mininiuoi. Basswood seems to lii> the only sUindard atock 

 that has shown an Increase, the demand for this wood being very goc^d 

 In all grades. Quartered onk is moving fairly well at the usual prices 

 and the sale of plain oak Is showing a slight lucreaoe but with little 

 or no change in price. 



There is some activity in lumber, n fair demand coming from the 

 wagon and farm maebinery trade. Prices remain low, however, and no 

 cvceptionally large soles have been recorded. Chestnut l.» reeelvlng 

 little or no call with the possible exception of the sound wormjr. Ver.T 

 little poplar is being marketed. Lumbermen do not aeem lo be worried 

 Mver tbe lack of buslmss at this season of the yenr. Iliirdwno<ls, ther 

 ■^.ly. always move slowly during .Inlv ai ■! .\:i-.:ii?.t. .\ Innvy fail liutimt). 

 is expected. 



:-< MILWAUKEE >-= 



While i&ipiovonient is taking plaie in the hardwood lumber traiie rath'T 

 slowly, lumbermen are optimistic and lielieve that there is a good busi- 

 ness ahead. One of the most favorable signs Is found in tlic brilliant 

 crop outlook, liuilding operations .ind general businegs condltlong ore 

 usually at a satisfactory stage wlien crops are good In this oectioD of the 

 Northwest. The third Wisconsin crop report of the present acaoon, re- 

 cently issued. Is decidedly favorable m tone and gives promloe of a 

 bumper yield In most Hues. A gain In condition of the various gralu 

 I rops of niori- than two iier cent over a year ago Is reported, while tlie 

 torn clop Is In a very satisfactory slate. 



Ituilding operations in Milwaukee fei; o(T somewhat during tlie llr»t 

 six months, but the second half of the yenr started out auKpieiousiy when 

 It piled up a $100,000 sain in building Investment during the liist week of 

 .Inly. There was a falling off during the second w-eek, but there are so 

 m;iny large building projects under way that Building Inspector W. D. 

 Il:irper Is confident that the total building Investment for the year will 

 ' xceed thnt of a year ago, when a new high mark was established. 



While more new northern hardwood stocks are arriving in tbe MU- 

 naiikcp market, the supply of dry stocks Is light nnd this is proving to hi 

 a sirnng factor In keeping up prices. liuyers seem to have grown tired 

 "f looking for weak places In the ninrket ami l-ave liee<inie resigned to the 

 fact thnt lower prices cannot be expected, in view of the better business 

 rxpeci?d from now on. Birch, maple and basswood are still the leaders 

 .iiuo.ig the northern woods, while plain red oak and quarter-sawed white 

 ..ak nre the best sellers among the southern lines. Imw grade bardwood 

 is moving well. 



The demand from the general factory trade Is showing considerable 

 improvement. Local mlllworking concerns are placing fairly good orders, 

 as stocks at most of these plants have been unusually low, due to the 

 f onservativc buying which has been followed for several months. The 

 furniture factories are not buying quite as briskly as they might, but a 

 letter trade from this source is expected later. Farm Implement coacerns 

 .■ill over the state arc buying well, as these concerns are looking for a 

 Mg business and are preparing for a busy fall season. In view of th» 

 L.rllllant crop prospects. 



