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liave been refused. Prices on this class of ma- 

 terial has materially advanced the past thirty 

 nays. Common and better chestnut is scarce, 

 sound wormy is plentiful with prices not so 

 satisfactory as on better grades. 



I'ljplar remains on the top list in demand and 

 prices. Dry stoclis are scarce and every indi- 

 cation of a small cut this .season as the mills 

 in this section have not received their usual 

 ;i mount of timber. Prospects for tides are not 

 very flattering this year, as usually .January 

 ;in'l r'ebruary are depended upon. 



ST. LOUIS 



There is a little more activity reported in 

 I he hardwood marliet than there was a couple 

 of weelcs ago. Quite a number of good sized 

 orders have been coming in from outside points 

 and local buying is showing quite an improve- 

 ment since the pleasant weather has set in. It 

 will simply be a matter of a short time before 

 spring business begins in earnest. Prices on 

 all upper grade stock are being well sustained. 

 I^or prompt delivery ■ a slight advance is re- 

 ported for items that are in best demand. Lower 

 grade stock is being sought after quite freely. 

 This is good news to the hardwood dealers in 

 this city, as they are pretty well supplied. Gum 

 and Cottonwood are quiet, but poplar and ash 

 are in fair demand. The items most in demand 

 are plain white and quartered red oak. Prices 

 "11 these arc quite lirm. 



'^EW ORLEANS 



The general situation as applied to hardwoods 

 in the New Orleans market is quiet and accord- 

 ing to many of the hardwood manufacturers 

 and exporters somewhat unsatisfactory. Euro- 

 pean buyers are manifesting a marked lack of 

 mterest. with the result that exports are dull 

 and comparatively little business is being done. 

 Uxport shipments of staves continue somewhat 

 !>ctive and good quantities of cross-ties are be- 

 ing handled. Exporters present at the recent 

 meeting of the Gulf Coast Lumber Exporters' 

 Association said that business was fair with 

 them, though not as satisfactory as they would 

 have it. However, they believed the outlook was 

 for a little better volume of trade. 



MINNEAPOLIS 



The factory consumers in the Twin Cities and 

 neighboring places have been in the market late- 

 ly to a greater extent than usual at this time 

 (■f year. The demand has covered nearly every- 

 thing, and shows that they are enjoying pros- 

 perity which promises well for the spring and 

 summer seasons. Trade has included quite a 

 movement in the low grade stocks, which have 

 worried hardwood men for a long time. Prices 

 are beginning to stiffen as the surplus stock 

 Cades away. It now looks as though the dry 

 stock of cull hardwood to be carried over will 

 not be large enough to have much effect on next 

 season. 



The upper grades continue to call for higher 

 quotations. The mills are very stiff in their 

 demands for the new cut, and high prices seem 

 bound to hold on. Just now the holders of dry 

 factory stock are lu a position to ask almost 

 anything they want to. Birch is up again and 

 ij selling readily, where there is any stock 

 ott'ered, on the higher price. Flooring, both 

 birch and maple, is showing up on a higher 

 scale. Dealers still find it difficulty to get cars, 

 especially for straight car shipments, but this 

 difliculty is somewhat less than a fortnight ago. 



MILWAUKEE 



business. Were it not for the deplorable traflic 

 conditions, it is believed that trade would be 

 very satisfactory. As it is, very little is being 

 (lone outside of the local trade. The railroads 

 seem to find it imirossible to get through ship- 

 uH'nts and are unable to furnish empty cars. 

 Several Milwaukee wholesalers have been notified 

 liy northern manufacturers that they have been 

 forced to withdraw from the market, pending 

 an improvement in the ear situation. A num- 

 I'er of wholesalers report having had stock on 

 the way since the latter part of November. The 

 situation is beginning to have a serious aspect 

 now that retailers are anxious to stock up for 

 the spring trade that has already made its ap- 

 [learance. 



The. sash and door factories are placing good 

 orders, but they are having their troubles in 

 securing stocks. Furniture and wagon plants 

 are also in the market. The fact is daily be- 

 coming more apparent that dry stocks are be- 

 ing depleted and a real shortage is anticipated 

 from now on. High-grade stuff is in especially 

 good demand. Oak is wanted ; No. 1 and No. 2 

 bireh is in demand, but the stock is scarce. 

 Upper grade basswood is selling well. Hard- 

 wood flooring is strong. 



SA aiNA W VALLEY 



Both manufacturers and dealers report trade 

 good. There is a good demand for all kinds of 

 dry hardwood available. Maple is particularly 

 strong and contracts have been made for many, 

 million feet to be cut during the spring and sum- 

 mer. Dry stocks are reported small at all manu- 

 facturing localities, while the demand appears to 

 be expanding. 



The outlook for the summer is flattering and 

 men in position to judge predict that prices for 

 maple, ash, birch and basswood particularly, are 

 expected to advance in the near future. The 

 flooring trade is calling for a lot of maple, and 

 exports are heavy. Some plants are sending the 

 larger portion of their cut abroad. 



DETROIT 



The Detroit hardwood market shows increas- 

 ing strength, inquiries and orders being more 

 plentiful, while prices are very satisfactory. 

 Maple and poplar still continue in great demand 

 and cypress shows more strength, being es- 

 pecially strong in firsts and seconds and selects. 

 The spring building boom, which is already 

 well under way, has increased the demand for 

 hardwoods of various kinds and dealers are 

 busy. 



Automobile concerns are consuming large 

 quantities of hardwoods, thereby adding much 

 strength to the market. The steady increase 

 in the demand for cypress is the feature of the 

 market. Box factories report excellent trade 

 and arc Inoking for a banner year. 



LONDON 



The bright spring weather that is prevailing 

 over most of the state of Wisconsin is doing 

 much to put new life into the general lumber 



There has been a fair amount of activity in 

 the. mahogany section of the trade. At two re- 

 cent auction sales the attendance was good, 

 competition active and prices firm, and the busi- 

 ness done practically cleared up what was in the 

 brokers' hands. 



There is still not much business doing in 

 American hardwoods although there are some 

 indications of a change for the better. A lot 

 of stock of recent arrivals remains on the quay 

 unsold. Prices for prime stocks remain firm 

 but the lower grades are weak. There is some 

 slight movement in quartered oak boards, but 

 plain oak in medium and cull grades is easier. 

 There is a better demand for medium white- 

 wood and also some call for good culls in this 

 wood. A little inquiry for black walnut has 

 sprung up, but stocks of this wood are sufficient 

 to meet the demand for some time. 



