HARDWOOD RECORD 



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tion of the general condition of business, is piclj- 

 ing up. Tliere is continued activity in building 

 and retailers are busy. The export trade is quiet. 

 The usual summer dullness has failed to ma- 

 terialize this year, and the volume of trade has 

 been gradually improving as the season prog- 

 ressed. There is a decided spirit of optimism 

 on all sides, and a good fall season is anticipated. 



BRISTOL 



Bristol lumbermen report that while trade is 

 a little dull just at this season, due to the ab- 

 sence from the city of so many lumbermen, the 

 outlook is bright and business bids fair to pick 

 up considerably toward fall. Shipments have 

 been fair and yards have more stock than at any 

 time during the present year. Prices are un- 

 changed and the demand for the higher grades 

 of stock is especially good. The movement of 

 low-grade stock has been light during the past 

 few weeks. 



LOUISVILLE 



Business has shown a noticeable improvement 

 during the past two weeks, and July promises to 

 finish as 'a much bettor month than had been 

 expected. Consumers, having passed the mid- 

 year point, are going ahead with their operations 

 in a more confident manner, and are stocking up 

 freely. The political situation does not appear 

 to be exerting the influence which it did last 

 month. Poplar is hardly as active as it has 

 been, although the demand is still good. Plain 

 oak continues in good call, and prices are satis- 

 factory. Quartered oak has shown more im- 

 provement than any other item of late, and the 

 demand seems likely to show still further in- 

 creases. ^Tiile prices on this commodity have 

 not changed by reason of the stronger call, they 

 have been satisfactory for some time, and lum- 

 bermen are content to handle the business at 

 current quotations. Mahogany is still booming, 

 although lumber is in much better demand than 

 veneers, and prices are strong. 



NEW ORLEANS 



No change of any consequence has taken place 

 iu the local hardwood situation. Some dealers 

 are complaining of the difficulty experienced in 



THREE STATES LUMBER CO. 



Manufacturers ol 



SOUTHERN HARDWOODS 

 Cottonwood and Red Cum 



SPECIALTIES 

 Main Office, Memphis, Tenn. 



IN STOCK THE FOLLOWING 



READY FOR SHIPMENT 



60.000 ft. 4/4 No. 3 Common Plain White Oak 

 35,000 ft. 4/4 Miscuts Plain Wliite Oak 

 100,000 ft. 4/4 No, 4 Common or Mill Culls Oak 



84,000 ft. 4/4 No. 1 Common Poplar 

 60,000 ft. 4/4 No. 3 Common Poplar 



75,000 ft. 4/4 No, 2 Common and Sound Wormy 

 Chestnut. 



All the above is graded under the Hardwood Manu- 

 facturers' Association of Dnited States rules. 



Standard 8' 6" White Oak Cross Ties for quick 

 shipment. 



Write for Prices 



Bluestone Land & Lumber Co. 



RIDGWAY, PA. 



getting orders here from the interior, while 

 manufacturing concerns report prices unsatisfac- 

 tory. On the whole, the situation is dull, but it 

 is hoped that when the upset condition produced 

 by the recent floods is straightened out, things 

 will take a turn for the better. With the gradual 

 improvement in railroad transportation, marked 

 progress is being made in the handling of export 

 shipments, with the result that a large volume 

 "f business is going forward and the way is 

 being opened for new sales. The early expira- 

 tion of old ocean contracts and the certainty of 

 higher rates thereafter is operating as a strong 

 inducement "to make hay while the sun shines," 

 and this may be expected to lead to a marked 

 activity for the next few weeks. The movement 

 of hardwood logs is keeping up for this season, 

 and more activity is shown in this branch of the 

 export trade than in any other. Flood conditions 

 have been especially inconvenient to the stave 

 movement, and during the last few weeks have 

 interrupted what would have been a generally 

 heavy movement. Some lack of uniformity is 

 noted in the foreign market, and in general it 

 may be said that the rough staves have fared 

 somewhat better than sawed stock. 



MILWAUKEE 



While the usual summer dullness is beginning 

 to make itself felt in the local hardwood market, 

 it is believed that the activity in the building 

 Held is such that it will carry the market over 

 without the bad slump usually experienced dur- 

 ing the hot summer months. Much old business 

 has been carried over this season, and deliveries 

 on this trade are being rushed. More new busi- 

 ness is being received than is usually the case 

 at this time of the year, and wholesalers are 

 hopeful that conditions will be maintained at 

 the present level for some time to come. The 

 demand for the fall building trade is expected to 

 begin earlier in August this year, and everybody 

 is prophesying that the fall trade will make new 

 high records this year. Furniture manufacturers 

 here are buying very little at this time, although 

 some of the farm implement concerns here and 

 at other points about the state are placing some 

 good orders. 



Stocks are still light in most lines, and reports 

 from northern Wisconsin indicate that stocks on 

 hand are smaller than usual. Most of the north- 

 ern mills are operating overtime in the effort 

 to keep up with orders which are being received. 

 More stock is arriving from the southern mills, 

 although it is not all in good condition. Dry 

 plain oak, quartered white oak, birch and maple 

 seem to be the leaders in demand. 



DETROIT 



The Detroit hardwood market continues in 

 very good condition, increased business being re- 

 ported by most dealers. Prices have been very 

 satisfactory. There has been a very good demand 

 for plain oak, while maple also has been active. 

 Cypress, elm and walnut have been in demand. 

 The flooring industry continues in a flourishing 

 condition, inquires and orders constantly increas- 

 ing in volume. Many dealers have had difflculty 

 in getting stocks because of delayed shipments 

 due to freight congestion on the railroads. 



LIVERPOOL 



the last sale for the American market alone 

 and as there was not nearly that quantity on 

 offer, the position is a serious one. Buyers on 

 the American side are strongly advised to cover 

 well ahead as advices are that arrivals will not 

 come in any great quantity. 



Round ash has come forward in fair quan- 

 tities though some suspicions of grub has been 

 noticed. Particularly has this been noted in 

 this second growth wood, and shippers should 

 be very careful. Wormy wood has no market 

 at all at this port. This market in all its 

 branches is exceedingly firm. Prime white lum- 

 ber 2 inches and 3 inches is wanted and prices 

 are very firm. The stock, however, must be 

 white and not more than from five to ten per 

 cent of brown colored ash- will pass in a car- 

 load. No. 1 common ash in 1%, 2% and 4 

 inches are the best spots. Round hickory logs 

 are firm and some small arrivals this week were 

 very eagerly taken up at advancing prices. 

 Shippers should have no fears of shipping either 

 ash or hickory on consignment if the quality 

 is right. 



Birch is also good but shipments are not rec- 

 ommended at the present time. The hot season 

 (s on and birch is a dangerous wood to handle 

 In hot weather. The wood becomes so rapidly 

 useless through shakes. Canary whitewood is 

 very scarce and large wood is in great demand. 

 Shippers always seem to make a mistake with 

 the quality of the wood at this market. The 

 wood usually shipped is of a poor quality hut 

 buyers on this side will pay as good a price as 

 anyone for really prime stock. Walnut logs 

 are also very scarce — in fact there are no logs 

 in stock wortli talking about. Prices are very 

 firm. 



Business has been very brisk during the past 

 fortnight. Arrivals have been more heavy in 

 some directions and as they are all badly want- 

 ed very little stock has been yarded. Prices 

 have kept very firm and with the freight posi- 

 tion still high they are likely to do so for some 

 months. The arrivals of mahogany hai'e been 

 very light since the last sale — in fact are al- 

 most as nothing when compared with the mar- 

 ket requirements. The market rumors here 

 were that over a million feet were required at 



OLASaOW 



Since last report the market here is slightly 

 better. The London strike seems to he practically 

 settled and a more optimistic view of the trade 

 is taken generally. Of course with the near ap- 

 proach of the annual holidays, which take 

 place about the middle of the month, very little 

 business is anticipated. 



The demand for spruce deals and batters ia 

 very active, the market being absolutely bare 

 of all stock except a few Riga deals which 

 have come forward on contract. Consignments, 

 therefore, into this market should do well and 

 values should be firm ifor some time. 



Increased shipments of Honduras and Ta- 

 basco mahogany boards and flitches have been 

 sent into this market. The result of such heavy 

 consignments is the inevitable dropping of prices 

 and it is not in the interests of shippers to 

 send forward further lots, especially in view of 

 the higher freight rates now prevailing iu New- 

 Orleans. 



A good demand still continues for oak boards. 

 The labor strike at Baltimore is causing the 

 market to become conspicuously bare of all 

 sizes, particularly five-fourth inch, six-fourth 

 inch, and eight-fourth inch. Sizes under 1 inch 

 are not much in request but it is anticipated 

 that these also will find a market as soon as 

 the labor troubles are over. 



Some poplar logs of extreme size and satis- 

 factory quality arrived from Baltimore a short 

 time ago. They were sold at a very low 

 price, which goes to prove that poplar, espe- 

 cially in the log, is, for all practical purposes, 

 being used less and less owing to the large 

 amount of cheap Gaboon mahogany which is 

 regularly finding its way into this market. The 

 demand for poplar lumber in all grades and 

 sizes is good at very reasonable prices. 



The demand for wagon and oak plank still 

 continues. Buyers seem to.be in a speculative 

 mood, more especially after having kept out of 

 the market for some time, thinking prices 

 would come down. However, the opposite has 

 taken place and they now find it difficult to 

 contract for some sizes at any price. 



