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HARDWOOD RECORD 



fairly settled, it is very likely that the railroads 

 will increase improvements and additions anO 

 will again open up the market. Ties are very 

 slow in all quarters, and have not increased any 

 in value, good white oak ties being still hard to 

 secure. 



PJTTSBURQ 



SEW YORK 



The local hardwood market shows that branch 

 of the lumber trade to be enjoying its full meas- 

 ure of current business. The volume of trade 

 is not up to expectations, but the conditions 

 governing both supply and demands are such 

 as to give a real firmness to the hardwood mar- 

 ket which is not manifest in other branches of 

 the lumber trade. Stocks of good lumber are 

 scarce and prices show an upward tendency. 

 Low-grade stock is moving in fair proportion 

 to its supply. A little falling off is noted in 

 the demand of late which has been due more 

 generally to the desire on the part of the local 

 yards and buyers to work off stocks on hand on 

 current business before stocking up for the sum- 

 mer or early fall demands. It is generally con 

 sidered that this lull is but temporary, which 

 opinion is accentuated by the fact that current 

 business is confined very largely to rush orders 

 and the urging of quick delivery of past pur- 

 chases. Poplar, plain and quartered oak, are 

 in fair demand, with dry stocks difficult to se- 

 cure in any amount or in straight car lots. 

 One's and two's red and whte oak are scarce, with 

 prices showing an upward tendency. No. 1 

 common and better quartered white oak is com- 

 manding very good prices. Dry stocks are 

 scarce. Ash. birch and maple are moving quite 

 freely and the market seems to be taking a very 

 fa.r amount of all grades of hardwoods at satis- 

 factory prices. Buying on the part of the yards 

 is light and the mill work and general manu- 

 facturing trade seem to be fairly well supplied 

 for current needs but are not carrying heavy 

 stocks, and as the season advances will un- 

 questionably be required to come into the market 

 for additional purchases. 



Tne nardwood flooring trade is particularly 

 strong and active at very firm prices. Export 

 lumber is only fair, but there is considerable 

 business bfing hooked. Chestnut is firm with an 

 active inquiry in the mill work and manu- 

 facturing trade. The mill workers as a class 

 are becoming more busy by reason of early 

 spring building now approaching the time for 

 frame and finish, and taking all elements and 

 conditions of the market into strict account, the 

 hardwood branch of the trade seems to be in 

 very fair shape. 



BUFFALO 



Lumber is still moving slow and is not ex- 

 pected to improve much for some time. The 

 best prediction is that it will stiffen up next 

 month, but it may easily be September before 

 the sales are really brisk again. In the mean- 

 time the tiade has already done a good season's 

 business and can afford to turn its attention to 

 production, for that part of the trade is in need 

 of much time. Reports come in that oak and 

 some other hardwoods are piling up some at the 

 mills. This cannot be used yet, but will be 

 needed when it is dry. 



There is a good assortment of everything here 

 and it will last till there is more. This Is not 

 to say that everything is in as it used to be, 

 for it never will be again, but there is stock 

 enough to meet the actual needs of the trade, 

 even if every call is not met exactly. 



The best demand is for oak and poplar is also 

 strong. The handlers of Washington fir claim 

 for it a place wherever any other wood is not 

 filling the bill, and .-*e cypress activity is greater 

 than it was. just because it has to be accepted In 

 place of other woods that are getting scant. 



Things arc moving in an unsatisfactory way 

 in the Pittsburg district. Trade is not regular. 

 Orders come and go like April showers and the 

 sunshine is often too far between the clouds. 

 Hardwoods are having the best of it, howevv-.-. 

 Nothing in market is selling so well as poplar 

 in the better grades. The manufacturing buai- 

 uess is taking up a good stock of first-class hard- 

 wood and prices seem to hold pretty firm. The 

 general opinion is that really good stocks r.f 

 lumber are quite scarce. On the other hand, sup- 

 plies of medium and low-grade lumber are lart'e 

 and mills are offering special inducements to 

 move out these stocks. The hardwood mills 'n 

 the Pittsburg district as a rule are very busy. 

 Many West Virginia plants are working over or 

 double time. It must be said, however, that 

 most of them are shipping on old orders and 

 that the current business being booked is not 

 large enough to take care of the increasing cut. 



So far as territory is concerned, the manufac- 

 turing centers of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois and 

 other middle western states produce al together 

 the most business. In those states the auto- 

 mobile, furniture, handle, implement and carriage 

 manufactories are doing well and do not seem so 

 reluctant to put in requisitions for stocks as 

 old-established firms in the East, which are fol- 

 Icwin;; a more hand-to-mouth policy. The imme- 

 diate Pittsburg district is pretty quiet. Eastern 

 Pennsylvania is contributing much business and 

 of a very good class. 



BOSTON 



Thusi- Ueali'rs in hardwoods who always see 

 the bright side of the darkest cloud have found 

 it difficult to remain optimistic of late. De- 

 mand has ruled quiet for some time, due in part 

 to the high prices ruling. Throughout the past 

 few months it has been felt that prices would 

 remain on their high level, but there are many 

 now who feel that unless business improves, 

 values will come down. This feeling has been 

 brought about largely by increased offerings from 

 some of the mills and more anxiety upon th«^ 

 part of holders to sell. High prices have tended 

 to cause consumers to turn to other woods as 

 substitute where they could. Consequently 

 manufacturers of hardwood lumber have not 

 been free buyers. Furniture manufacturers are 

 doing something all the time but few are willing 

 to anticipate their wants. The piano trade has 

 not been as large as was anticipated. Auto- 

 mobile factories are all fairly busy. Interior 

 house finish concerns are not operating their 

 plants to full capacity and find that loss of the 

 more expensive woods are being used owing to 

 the prices asked. 



Quartered oak continues firm and plain oak 

 is also well held. Offerings have not been large, 

 but from some quarters an increase is reported. 

 Whether this will result in lower prices or not 

 remains to be seen. Ash is in moderate demand 

 and prices are steadj'. A fair amount of new 

 business has been reported in maple. White- 

 wood and cypress are firmly held. In North 

 Carolina pine the undertone of the market is 

 not satisfactory. Those manufacturers who are 

 well sold up are firm holders but there are those 

 who are in need of business and who. conse- 

 quently, will sell at slight concessions. 



BALTIMORE 



GIBSON 



TALLY BOOK 



This three-throw tally ticket cover is made 

 from aluminum, and accommodates four tally 

 tickets — 44x81 inches in size. 



Folds compactly to less than one-fourth inch 

 m 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. 



Accommodates any form of tally ticket desired. 



Special, patented, triplicate tally tickets supplied, 

 printed on waterproof paper with carbon backs. Tallies 

 made on these tickets are unalterable. Their use en- 

 ables the inspector to retain triplicate, and forward 

 orieinal and duplicate. Duplicate designed to be 

 attached to invoice. 



These tally books are perfection for durability, 

 covenience, accuracy, and for systematizing the inspec- 

 tion and measurement of lumber 



Patent applied for on covers. Copyrighted, 1910. 

 Triplicate Tally Tickets patented. 



The hardwood trade continues to hold its own 

 quite well, and in some divisions additional 

 strength is to be noted. This applies especially 

 to poplar and oak, ash and chestnut in the bet- 

 ter grades, all of which seem to have stiffened 

 rather than taken the opposite turn. Though 

 for the time being some of the manufacturers 



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Aluminum Tally Covers, per dozen - - 10.00 



Patented triplicate Tally Tickets (stock form) 



per 1,000 10.00 

 Single sheet manila (slock form) Tally Tickets, 



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 Specimen forms of Tally Tickets mailed on applica- 

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Manufactured by 



Hardwood Record 



355 Dearborn St., CHICAGO 



