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terially, and each succeeding month is bringing 

 a stronger demand from this field. Local stocks 

 are in normal condition at present, and will 

 go into the winter with few surplus stocks or 

 shortages, if any. While dealers have bought 

 conservatively, they have not ordered sparingly, 

 and broken ends are well tilled in. The box 

 business is a trifle more brisk, ' resulting in a 

 better market for all kinds of box materials. 

 Basswood, used largely in this connection, is 

 scarce, with high prices. On the whole, the 

 business conditions and prospects are satisfactory 

 and an air of optimism pervades the local 

 market. 



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On August 14. 1909, at 1 o'clock P. M.. will 

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 on, as well as the personal property belonging 

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past month and say prospects are very bright 

 for a banner year in 1910. Some of the dealers 

 are mailing arrangements for increased supply 

 and all the local mills are running full time 

 iind several on an eleven-hour schedule. There 

 has been trouble in some quarters in getting 

 cars to talie care of the increase in shipping, as 

 (he movement of grain and other products from 

 this section has been heavy. Some of the local 

 railroads refuse to allow their cars to be loaded 

 for points beyond their rails, which is a hard- 

 ship on the lumbermen. 



Quartered oak is still in quick demand, and 

 an improvement has been noticed in all hard- 

 woods in the past fortnight. Walnut is not 

 very active in this market. Poplar is improving, 

 especially in one's and two's. Plain oak has not 

 advanced much in price, but demand is some- 

 what improved. 



MEMPHIS 



While there is complaint now and then that 

 there is not as good a business as was expected 

 at this time and that there is not a steady or 

 even run of orders, the majority of the trade 

 reports a better volume of business under way 

 and conditions gradually getting more whole- 

 some. Yarding interests appear to be in the 

 market on a pretty liberal scale, but there is 

 still a tendency among consumers to buy only 

 lor more pressing requirements. However, the 

 fact remains that there have been such large 

 !,hipments of lumber during the past few weeks 

 that the supply of high-grade stock in most lines 

 lias been reduced, with the result that holders 

 are inclined to ask stiCEer prices. There is a 

 good demand for all grades of plain and quar- 

 tered oak wuth the exception of No. 2 common 

 and prices are very nrm. There is also some 

 lurther improvement in demand for ash, and 

 <ypress is also going at a very satisfactory rate 

 at the moment. The higher grades of gum and 

 Cottonwood are selling fairly well and notable 

 improvement has taken place in the lower grades 

 as a result of the betterment in box circles. 

 There is plenty of low-grade stock, however, and 

 prices are not showing any very pronounced im- 

 lU'ovement so far. The export situation is show- 

 ing some signs of improving, there being a no- 

 ticeable increase in the number of inquiries for 

 uak and for some other hardwoods. Thin stock 

 is selling pretty well abroad and there is a 

 large amount of inch stock also moving to 

 Europe at the present time. 



A new development in the market is the in- 

 crease in the number of inquiries for lumber for 

 shipment after January 1. Manufacturers and 

 wholesalers, however, are unwilling to enter into 

 extensive engagements of this character. The 

 prevailing view is that lumber will advance 

 lurther and members of the trade here do not 

 tare to sell lumber ahead and have to make de- 

 liveries at lower prices than could be obtained 

 on the same lumber after January 1. It is also 

 pointed out that it is impossible to tell what 

 the winter may bring forth in the way of log- 

 ging conditions, and that those who enter into 

 forward deliveries may have considerable diffi- 

 culty in securing the necessary stock when the 

 time comes for delivery of the lumber. 



NASHVILLE 



Steady improvement is noted in the condition 

 of the local hardwood market, about the only 

 discouraging feature being the car shortage, 

 which is declared to be getting worse all the 

 while. A number of the railroads have re- 

 cently placed large orders for lumber, which is 

 taken not only as an evidence of good times but 

 shows the effort on the part of the roads to 

 try to remedy the car shortage situation as much 

 as possible by building cars. 



Hardwood prices are holding up right along, 

 there being no slackness or letting down any- 



where along the line. Plain and quartered oak, 

 both red and white, are reported scarce, as is 

 also wide poplar. These varieties, as usual, are 

 bringing top prices. All the lower grades of 

 lumber are reported to be moving. Ash, chest- 

 nut and gum are in fair demand. Hickory 

 shows improvement. The cypress market is 

 strong, as this kind of wood is very popular 

 now for shingles, as well as other uses. Re- 

 newed activity is found among the boxmakers. 

 There is plenty of birch and maple on hand, but 

 these two varieties are not slow at that. 



CHATTANOOOA 



Market conditions show some signs of im- 

 provement. High-grade stock is going without 

 any trouble, while the lower grades are lagging 

 a little, but inquiries for this stock have in- 

 creased. Logs are plentiful and of a good 

 quality, in fact far above the average. Millmen 

 are saying that they will have no trouble in 

 getting stock enough to run regular and some 

 ol: them are running overtime. The demand for 

 first and second plain white oak, good chestnut 

 and wide poplar is far above the average. It is 

 generally conceded that a car shortage in the 

 near future is imminent. 



BRISTOL 



The lumbermen here are now harrassed by 

 the probability of a car famine at an early date, 

 if the increase in the shipment of lumber, grow- 

 ing out of improved conditions in the lumber 

 trade, continue. The market is said to be in 

 good condition by the Bristol lumbermen, while 

 the mails are flooded with inquiries. Altogether 

 the tone to business is entirely satisfactory and 

 the almost unanimous prediction of the hard- 

 wood trade here is that 1910 will be a most 

 prosperous year for the lumberman. 



LOUISVILLE 



The hardwood market is considerably im- 

 proved, the volume 'Of business pretty nearly 

 touching the high-water mark of 1907. In re- 

 spect to the movement of lumber there is no 

 complaint, and prices have stiffened perceptibly 

 lu several lines. High-grade poplar is getting 

 scarce, and prices have already advanced on it. 

 Plain oak is also moving well and is strengthen- 

 ing in price. Quartered oak is in demand as 

 usual, and the lower grades are picking up some- 

 what. Nearly every item on the list is under call 

 right now, as practically every branch of trade 

 is buying in the old-time volume. Instead of 

 having to go out on the road and dig up orders, 

 the hardwood manufacturers and dealers are 

 sitting in their offices now figuring on how to 

 take care of the business. A car shortage, more 

 evident at the mill points than here, is causing 

 some uneasiness, but as yet it has not proved 

 dithcult to cope with. The mahogany market is 

 in good condition and it is selling u'eii, and 

 veneers are also showing strength. The gen- 

 eral situation is better than it has been in 

 two years. 



ASHLAND 



Prices remain firm, some grades being a little 

 higher than two weeks ago. During the last 

 ten days a large number of buyers visited this 

 section and found a scarcity of dry stock, espe- 

 cially poplar panel stock and other high grades. 

 The demand for No. 1 and No. 2 common oak 

 is greatly increased in dry stock the last few 

 weeks, there being considerable more activity in 

 the furniture and flooring factories. More and 

 larger orders are received for car material and 

 construction oak. Railroads are placing con- 

 tracts for switch ties for 1910 and every line of 

 the lumber business is much better and greatly 

 improved. Especially is poplar in great demand 



