HARDWOOD RECORD 



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GIBSON 



TALLY BOOK 



This ihree-lhrow tally lickel cover is made 

 from alummum, and accommodates four tally 

 tickets — 4ix8i inches in size. 



Folds compactly to less than one-fourth inch 

 in thickness and fits side or inside coat pocket. 



Gives large area of four tickets for compli- 

 cated tallies, or straight grade can be made 

 on one page. 



.\ccommodates any form of tally ticket desired. 



Special, patenled. triplicate tally licliets supplied, 

 printed on waterproof paper willi carbon backs. Tallies 

 made on these tickets are unalterable. Their use en- 

 ables the inspector to retain triplicate, and forward 

 nriEinal and duplicate. Duplicate designed to be 

 attached to invoice. 



These tally books are perfection for durability, 

 coven.ence, accuracy, and for .systematizine the inspec- 

 tion and meas-urement oif lumber 



Patent applied for on covers. Copyriehted 1110 

 Triplicate TattyTicke(s.p.atcnted. 



PRICE LIST 



.Aluminum Tally Covers, each - - $ 1 00 



-•Muminum Tally Covers, perdozen - . 10 00 



Patented triplicate Tally Tickets (stock form) 

 ^. , ,^ , ^ per 1,000 10.00 



Sinele sheet manila (stock form) Tally Tickets, 



per 1,000 4.00 

 Specimen forms of Tally Tickets mailed on applica- 

 tion. Covers sold on approval to responsible concerns. 



Manufactured by 



Hardwood Record 



355 Dearborn St., CHICAGO 



BALTIMORE 



The bardwood trade contiuue.s to be of a 

 lavorablo cliaracter. Here and there a whole- 

 saler reports that business is quiet, but the tact 

 remains that the mills seem to have all the 

 orders which they can take care of, taUen at 

 prices that tend to stimulate the production. 

 Manufacturers report that they have no large 

 :ic<umulations and frequently are not in a posi- 

 tion to make deliveries as promptly as dealers 

 desire. This, of course, applies more to the 

 littler grades than to the low-grade stocks, 

 iloncver, even the low grade situation is de- 

 cidedly more favorable. 



Prices are still lower than the producers 

 nould like to see them, but the pressure has 

 lessened so materially as to admit of a decided 

 improvement in values. The offerings here are 

 hold down to proportions that cause prices to 

 remain very firm or perhaps move up somewhat. 

 Xo important advances have been made of late 

 except in certain grades or woods. The demand 

 for white gum has enabled manufacturers to 

 put up their figures very appreciably. The offers 

 for oak, ash and other woods are sufficiently 

 high to receive attention and according to even 

 the most conservative firms the inquiry is quite 

 brisk, and there seems to be every Indication 

 that the requirements of the yards will in- 

 crease, prompting them to be more liberal in 

 their prices. The demand for poplar is about 

 ars active as ever and the mills are called on 

 to make extensive shipments for domestic trade, 

 with the foreign business also expanding, though 

 tue situation in Great Britain is not yet satis- 

 lactory, largely because of the political condi- 

 tions. With the prospect of a new election at 

 no very distant date and a general belief that none 

 of the important questions of government are 

 settled, business men generally are disposed to 

 go slow and to keep stocks down as much as 

 possible. This also applies in a measure to oak 

 and other woods, but the withdrawals have 

 nevertheless been heavy enough to reduce fur- 

 ther the available stocks, and the buyers are 

 more receptive to tenders. Inquiry for export 

 is quite frequent, and all the Indications point 

 lo further recovery in the near future. 



CLEVELAND 



The advent of spring has done much to re- 

 vive the hardwood business in this territory. 

 L'uilding operations supply quite a good percent- 

 age of the demand here and these look good to 

 the hardwood men. 



Upper grades of quartered oak and mahogany 

 particuLtrly are meeting with ready sale, al- 

 though the lower grades are not being passed 

 up. Dealers look for a very active call along 

 all lines before the season is very far advanced. 



The automobile industry continues to absorb 

 all the wide poplar. The only fear entej-tained 

 here by the dealers is that the call for it will 

 become so kei n that other materials will be 

 substituted. 



COLUMBUS 



Practically evi'ry variety of hardwoods has 

 improved during ihe past fortnight. While the 

 improvement might not be very noticeable, still 

 there is a better demand and prices show a 

 tendency to become stronger. The brighter 

 weamer which has succeeded the winter months 

 is believed to be the principal cause for this 

 change. Lumber manufacturers and jobbers 

 unite in the belief that the improvement will 

 continue and that prices will be boosted ap- 

 preciably soon. 



The car shortage is having some effect on 

 Ihe trade. Several complaints have been heard 

 because of a lack of transportation facilities, es- 

 pecially in several southern state.s. Since the 



line weather has appeared, purchasers are de- 

 manding delivery and several railroads have 

 been unable to take care of the increased move- 

 ment. However, better conditions are expected 

 soon. Manufacturing establishments are requir- 

 ing a larger stock and this is being reflected 

 on the hardwood trade. Orders from all kinds 

 of factories are steady and Inquiries are In- 

 creasing. Furniture, implement and carriage 

 plants are requiring a much larger supply of 

 hardwoods. 



No recessions have been reported and the 

 whole tendency of the market Is to higher 

 prices. This is especially true in oak. The 

 supply of quartered oak is limited and prices 

 are firm to the extreme. Both red and white 

 oak are in good demand. Quotations show 

 that firsts and seconds are held at about $50 at 

 the Ohio river and No. 1 common at $32. Chest- 

 nut is firm and good prices are easily secured. 

 Hickory and walnut are steady. Poplar is one 

 of the strongest points In the market. 



EVANSVILLB 



The local market continues active, with mills 

 operating steadily and a fair log supply. It is 

 thought that manufacturers will have no trouble 

 to stock their mills, as the weather prevalent for 

 the last two or three weeks will be beneficial to 

 roads and logs will soon be coming out in plenty. 

 It is believed March will be a big month in point 

 of shipments. 



The local furniture trade is having a good 

 share of prosperity. They are all operating on 

 full time and are not overstocked. Quartered 

 oak stocks are broken badly, some of it does not 

 stay on sticks long enough to get shipping dry 

 before it is snatched up. Poplar and ash are 

 going well- 



CINCINNATI 



While some of the Cincinnati lumbermen pro- 

 fess to be doing a good volume of business, 

 there are many others who claim their business 

 is not what was expected at this season. The 

 buying of hardwoods during the past fortnight 

 seems to have fallen off somewhat, and the 

 cause is not apparent. This suminary of the 

 conditions is brought about by comparison with 

 the conditions which prevailed at the opening 

 of ffebruary, when it was freely prophesied 

 that business would steadily Improve. 



Quarter-sawed white oak meets a steady de- 

 mand and there is increasing difficulty in get- 

 ting stock. There is a fair supply of common 

 quarter-sawed white oak and prices remain 

 strong. Red oak is in good request, while the 

 stocks are fully equal to the "wants of the 

 market at present. Poplar remains a strong 

 feature of the market, with a ready sale for 

 clear, wide stock. The demand created by the 

 automobile trade is still adding strength to the 

 market. There is also a good movement of all 

 ordinary grades, as well as the low grades. The 

 receipts of poplar continue good and the mar- 

 ket is well supplied. Ash is more active, owing 

 to the steady improvement In the wagon and 

 carriage making Industries, there is a good de- 

 mand for heavy stock for wagon-makers, while 

 the supply is not abundant Hickory is meet- 

 ing with an improved demand for wagon and 

 carriage makers' grades, with a steady move- 

 ment of wheel makers' and shaft and pole stock. 

 Red gum is steadily growing as a feature of 

 the hardwood market, with more buying by 

 furniture manufacturers, though most of the 

 orders are for limited lots, scarcely ever exceed- 

 ing carload orders. A slight Improvement is 

 noted in the buying for the export trade, though 

 not sufficient to encourage any predictions as to 

 the future. Walnut is still being piled up and 

 firmly held at prices which evidence a strong 

 confidence in the future. It is safe to say that 

 there is mote walnut piled up in storage yards 



