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facturing and loadinj; out stock, although s(mu' 

 mills closed on account of having san-ed out 

 their present supply of timber. They ai'e all 

 busy loading lumber on orders and are very 

 much encouraged over the prospects for a large 

 amount of business in 1910. Poplar in panel 

 stock and firsts and seconds far exceeds the 

 present supply, with prices almost at their 

 option, i.ower gnuli' poplar has materially in- 

 creased in demand and price the last thirty days. 

 Building materials of all kinds are in great 

 demand and building is on the boom, both 

 dwelling houses and business buildings. Ai: 

 planing mills and retail yards have all the busi- 

 ness they can possiblj' handle, and more con- 

 tracts on hand at the present time than they 

 have liad for the past two years. The bevel 

 siding and flooring manufacturers are rushed 

 with orders and have been oblii^ed to turn down 

 large amounts of business the past two weeks. 

 being unable to make shipment. Every indica- 

 tion points to more business nest year than 

 there is at the present time. 



ST. LOU/S 



There is a fairly good demand for hardwood 

 stock and the shipments are about the average. 

 The better grades are most in demand. Owing 

 to the nearness of the holiday season and the 

 approach of stock-taking time, the general buying 

 is having a tendency to fall off. Some manufac- 

 turing lines, however, are holding up quite well 

 and in fact are buying more freely now than 

 they did a few weeks a^n. The manufacturers 

 of agricultural implements nrc taking consider- 

 able thick ash stock. The oak situation shows 

 no change. There is a good call for gum in 

 firsts and seconds, and this has resulted in stiff- 

 ening the price. Sap gum is also in fair request. 

 Firsts and seconds cottonwood is In fair de- 

 mand. Other items are not moving above the 

 average. Door and miilwork people arc Iiusy. 



MILWAUKEE 



III spite ot the fact that demand is a little 

 easier in the Milwaukee hardwood market, prices 

 are being well maintained, especially in the 

 upp'.'r grades. Only slight declines have been 

 experienced in low-grade stuff. 



The sash and door plants are placing good 

 orders for interior finishing stock and seem to' 

 be meeting a fairly good bu-iuess. The building 

 season is fast drawing to a close and the btilk 

 of the orders that are being placed in the liim- 

 her line are for finishing material. The furniture 

 people seem to be meeting with a good business 

 and manufacturers are placing some very good 

 orders. The box factories are in the market for 

 plenty of material and this has resulted in consid- 

 erable improvement in the lower grade stuff. The 

 flooring trade has been fairly active of late. Oak, 

 l)irch and oasswood lead in demand in the local 

 market, with poplar, majib' and ash a close 

 second. 



MINNEAPOLIS 



Wholesnlors of hardwoofl Inmlter in this mar- 

 ket feel tliat better times are ahead of them. 

 Trade during this season has not been bad, but 

 values have not advanced as rapidly as they 

 ought to, oonsidering the increased volume of 

 business the counir.v is doing. However, there 

 is a strong feeling in the hardwo<')d market, and 

 owners of good birch are expecting better values 

 soon after the first of the year. The upper 

 grades are stronger already, but low-grade stock 

 — No. 2 and Xo. ."! common — has not advanced 

 materially. Oak. both white and red, continues 

 to sell well, and the demand is keeping up even 

 though winter weather has commenced. The 

 sash and door factories are still busy on odd 



work, and as they had little raw stock on hand 

 they keep placing new orders from day to day, 

 though not for large amounts. Rock elm is not 

 called for much and prices are unsatisfactory. 

 Basswood in the upper grades is selling well, 

 but bo.xboards are not moving at all freely. There 

 is too much l>4ix lumber of other kinds on hand, 

 and too little demand for it to make low-grade 

 basswood very desirable at present. 



SAQINAW VALLEY 



'the volume of business is good and prici's are 

 firm. Some woods, notably basswood. birch and 

 maple, have hardened and are bringing better 

 IH'ices with indications of still further advance. 

 Thick maple is not only higher, but in face of the 

 laige quantity manufactured, there is likely to 

 be a shortage of dry stock. In fact, dry ash, 

 birch and basswood are scarce, some firms being 

 entirely cleaned out. Dealers and manufacturers 

 will go into the winter with much lighter stock 

 of dry lumber than a year a.go. 



Some difficulty is i-eported in getting cars. The 

 luovement of lumber products by rail is very 

 bi'av.v at present- 



DETROIT 



ticn-'i-al condirio'i in the hardwnod marker in 

 Detroit and vicinity remain unchanged. Prices 

 are fair and a good demand in all grades of 

 hardwoods is reported. Continued activity is 

 shown in oak, maple, cypress and poplar, while 

 basswood has toned up considerably and the de- 

 mand for this wood is again about normal. 

 Activity in the flooring trade continues to be the 

 feature of the market. Box and veneer manu- 

 facturers report a good healthy trade. Better 

 business with the box manufacturers has in- 

 creased the demand for hardwood culls and has 

 toned up the prices for the lower grades of 

 Iiardwoods. 



LIVERPOOL 



The volume of business passing is very dis- 

 appointing and the future is not looked forward 

 to with any degree of confidence. Prices for 

 ^ome commodities are on the up grade, but 

 i^cuerally speaking there has not been any ma- 

 terial change. Ash is very firm and in urgent 

 'lemnnd. especially 3-inch and up thicknesses. 

 " Shippers are advised to send all grades and sizes 

 'n' this wood at the earliest possible date. Uick- 

 ')ry logs are also wanted, good prices being easily 

 obtainable. There is none of this wood here, and 

 ■orders for the first shipment arriving will be 

 i.uite exorbitant. Shippers are advised to send 

 ^1! available supplies without delay. The man 

 vho could have ,"i,OUO prime logs here in Decem- 

 ber and January would make a fortune, and 

 ■his (juantity and more will be wanted for later 

 delivery. We know of several buyers who have 

 taken orders which they cannot deliver, and 

 naturally they are very anxious to get hold of 

 Ihe wood at almost any price. Ash logs are 

 almost as firm, although shippers at present are 

 hot advised to ship heavily to this market. Ma- 

 hogany continues fairly firm, but a weak under- 

 tone is detected. The mahogany position has 

 been to a large extent "bolstered up." and the 

 oresent ruling figures are purely deceptive of 

 these values, and American buyers are warned 

 not to be mislecf by the apparent firmness of this 

 department. An early fall is looked for at the 

 next sales, and it this occurs buyers should 

 seize the opportunity to buy heavily, as in the 

 present mood of those interested anything may 

 happen, without any regard to the true position 

 of the market. Other markets continue much as 

 before. Oak. birch and poplar lumber are all 

 much as before, though perhaps there is a firmer 

 tone to be noted. 



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