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HARDWOOD RECORD 



did season for their operations. Practically all 

 woods have been sharing in the activity. Plain 

 oak. ash, hickory and gum have led in demand. 

 There has not been a very general call for poplar. 

 Cypress is steady, and shows improvement. Tak- 

 ing it as a whole, the lumber situation is very 

 satisfactory. 



KNOXVILLE 



The weather for the past two weeks has been 

 anything but favorable to the lumber business. 

 The heavy rains have made country roads almost 

 impassable and it will take two weeks of con- 

 tinued good weather to get the roads in a con- 

 dition for hauling. Mills have found it im- 

 possible to carry on operations and in some 

 cases have suspended work entirely. The recent 

 tides on the rivers in the vicinity of Knoxville 

 have made it possible for large consignments of 

 logs and some lumber to come up the river, 

 and in many cases this has been the only way 

 that country stock could be obtained. However 

 a fair volume of business is reported by lum- 

 bermen of this city and collections are good. 



Oak is by far the strongest wood on the list, 

 closely followed by poplar, chestnut and ash. 



BRISTOL 



Locnl trade remains aljout the same, with the 

 exception of a somewhat better outlook for prices 

 While a large amount of stock is moving ana a 

 fairly satisfactory volume of business is being 

 done, the situation could be much better. Mostly 

 all mills are running, and the best of feelinL: 

 pervades the lumber industry of this section. 

 Planing mills and especially plants manufactur- 

 ing hardvFood finish, are doing a splendid busi- 

 ness, due to increased building operations in 

 other sections of the country, notably the East. 



LOUISVILLE 



Warm weather and better conditions for 

 handling lumber have had a good effect on busi- 

 ness, and trade is reported generally to be im- 

 proved as compared with a fortnight ago. The 

 falling waters have enabled operations to be 

 resumed to a limited extent in the flood-swept 

 district of the Mississippi valley, but little, lum- 

 ber will be offered from that district for some- 

 time to come, as drying out flooded stock will 

 take some time, while new lumber cannot be 

 shipped for months. This means that the sup- 

 ply of hardwoods on the market will continue 

 to be small, and dry lumber should command 

 a premium and be readily salable. April busi- 

 ness in Louisville showed not only an improve- 

 ment as compared with March, but also a con- 

 siderable gain over April, 1011. It is believed 

 that while the effect of the political situation 

 will be somewhat greater than had been ex- 

 pected, it will not interfere seriously with trade 

 for the next sixty days. After that the usual 

 midsummer dullness is due, hence politics can- 

 not seriously afFect the situation. 



Plain oak continues to be a leader in demand, 

 and poplar is also selling well. Q\iartered oak 

 is slightly stronger. Chestnut, cottonwood and 

 gum are holding up well. Hickory is also sell- 

 ing better. Ash is moving in fair volume. 



ST. LOUIS 



Quite an increase in busiui-ss luis l)oon shown 

 in the local market during the past fortnight. 

 Part of this increase has been caused by the 

 demand l)cing diverted to this point from such 

 hardwood centers as Cairo and Mompbjs on 

 account of high water at those points. The 

 consuming trade, however, has not thoroughly 

 realized the fact that dry lumber will be very 

 scarce this summer on account of the flood con- 



ditions in the South which have seriously 

 affected the hardwood supply. Furniture dealers 

 have a fair supply of lumber on hand and are 

 not worrying a great deal over the situation. 



The best item in demand is plain sawed oak, 

 and the call for it has resulted in quite a 

 scarcity. Consequently prices have advanced. 

 Gum is increasing in demand and some advances 

 have been noted. Ash is also advancing. Pop- 

 lar is showing more life, and cottonwood is sell- 

 ing well. Cypress is improving in request. 

 Stocks are in good condition at this point, and 

 an increase in business is looked for very soon. 



SEW ORLEANS 



In spite of various drawbacks in the shape 

 of weather conditions and high water, trade has 

 remained steady and in some sections has shown 

 improvement. The lower grades of hardwoods 

 are moving freely, and at advanced prices. The 

 principal difficulty encountered in the export trade 

 is the weather conditions, high water throughout 

 the woods greatly hampering shipments from the 

 interior. This has resulted in a scarcity of ton- 

 nage and the prospects are that before normal 

 rail conditions are restored there will be con- 

 siderable difficulty experienced by most of the 

 steamer lines in securing adequate cargoes. 

 Generally speaking, the stave market remains in 

 a satisfactory condition. 



MILWAUKEE 



The shortage in lumber stocks has extended 

 nutside of hardwood lines, and dealers report 

 that dry stocks of hemlock and yellow pine are 

 much lower than at this time a year ago. The 

 shortage of course is most keenly felt in th'.' 

 hardwood field, where it is practically impossible 

 1o secure certain stock, particularly birch. New 

 basswood stocks are beginning to make their 

 appearance here, but new birch is not expected 

 before the middle of the month. There are 

 plenty of cars at most of the northern mills, 

 and it is gxpected that shipments will be rushed 

 just as soon as stocks are in condition to move. 

 Wholesalers are meeting with considorahic diffi- 

 culty in getting southern hardwoods at the pres- 

 ent time. It seems that many of the southern 

 mills are not in a position to make quick ship- 

 ments on account of broken stocks, and the high 

 water situation. 



There is an upward tendency in the market, 

 which started during the latter part of April, 

 and there is every indication thnt prices will go 

 still higher. Stocks are decreasing, and the de- 

 mand is naturally much stronger tlian at this 

 time a fortnight ago. Birch and maplie lead in 

 demand, with plain oak a close second. Bass- 

 wood is holding its own. AH lower-grade stuff 

 is showing a steady Improvement. 



Stocks on hand at practically all the manufac- 

 turing plants here are light and it is absolutely 

 necessary that better orders be placed as business 

 improves. Furniture plants are buying well, and 

 one or two local wholesalers report some ospe- 

 < ially fine orders from the furniture people. 

 The building season locally and about the state 

 is opening up very satisfactorily. - More really 

 large structures are now in the course of con- 

 struction in Milwaukee than at any time in 

 years. 



GLASGOW 



Trade in this market is still rather unsatis- 

 ffictory, which is to be expected after the dis- 

 astrous coal strike. However, from all indica- 

 tions a change will soon take place, when it is 

 hoped business will resume its normal course. 



The Steamship Kastalia has just arrived in 

 port from Baltimore and Newport News with 

 a smaller cargo than usual of American hard- 

 woods consisting of oak boards, oak logs, white- 



wood boards, etc. So far, very little of the- 

 lumber has been discharged, but what has been 

 is of good quality and in good condition, and well 

 manufactured. High prices are being asked for 

 the various brands, and it is realised that these- 

 advanced rates will require to be paid by the 

 various buyers. The freight situation is be- 

 coming troublesome, and there is no telling 

 where it is going to end. 



Pitch pine in logs and lumber has never been 

 higher in price than it is here at present, and' 

 practically the same remarks apply to mahogany. 

 In fact shippers of these two woods are re- 

 fusing cabled offers almost daily. American 

 hardwoods are pretty much under the same con- 

 dition, and the oak staves in the market are- 

 exhausted, very few arriving except against old 

 contracts not yet completed. Whitewood boards 

 is the only lumber held rather heavily, and this- 

 has been caused by the cheapness up to now of 

 Gaboon mahogany. However the latter wood 

 has advanced in price so that the lower qualities- 

 of whitewood will move once more. 



Oregon pine is now selling better, and In spite 

 of the heavy stock brokers have advanced prices. 

 Birch logs are selling fairly well, but this wood! 

 has been freely imported recently, and if fur- 

 ther lots come forward immediately prices will' 

 be a shade easier. 



THREE STATES LUMBER CO. 



Manuiactursrs of 



SOUTHERN HARDWOODS 

 Cottonwood and Red Cum 



SPECIALTIES '^ 

 Main Olllce, Memphis, Tenn. 



IN STOCK THE FOLLOWING 



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CLEAR WHITE OAK SQUARES. 



7,000 pieces 2"x2"— 35" 



7.200 pieres 2"x2" — IS" 

 60.000 pieces I"xl"— 48" 

 20.000 pieces l"xl" — 22" 

 20.000 piei'es l"xl" — 12" 



100.000 ft. No. 2 Common and Sound 

 Wormy Chestnut 



WHITE OAK TIES 



12,000 7"x8" — 3' 0" Sawed 

 3,000 8' 6" Standard Hewn 



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