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as active and prices not in accordance with the 

 higher grades. The demand tor car stock ixnd 

 construction oak has greatly incroasod the past 

 thirty days, and this week finds our millraen 

 loaded up with all the orders they can possibly 

 handle. Some orders have been refused because 

 o£ inability to get them out at the time specified 

 and also on account of the present conditions 

 _ of the timber supply with no prospects of any 

 more tides this spring season. 



A number of the mills in this section on the 

 Ohio river will complete their present timber 

 supply in a few weeks and will be obliged to 

 ilose down indefinitely because of lack of timber 

 at the mills. 



SAOINAW VALLEY 



ST. LOUIS 



There is a fair trade in hardwood reported by 

 St. Louis dealers. The outlook is decidedly 

 oncoura'jing for a good strong market in the 

 future. Stocks of various kinds of hardwood 

 most in demand are very scarce in the market. 

 P'or some time past the first and second grades 

 of stocks on all items on the hardwood list have 

 been scarce and they are getting more so all the 

 time. The common grades, oak in particular, are 

 beginning to be sought after. The exception to 

 the rule is poplar and gum. These two items 

 are quite plentiful. Oak, chestnut and ash are 

 all in light supply. There is quite a call for 

 gum and Cottonwood by the box factories. 



MILWAUKEE 



Despite the fact that there has been a ten- 

 dency in the trade to await lower prices, there 

 has been a steady improvement in the Milwaukee 

 hardwood business. Building operations, espe- 

 cially in the cities of the state, are now in full 

 sway, and satisfactory orders in all lines are 

 being placed. The sash and door manufacturers 

 are buying well, despite the fact that they or- 

 dered well earlier in the season. Genuine activ- 

 ity among the foundries and machinery concerns 

 of this city has resulted in a lively demand for 

 pattern stock and the usual hardwood lines re- 

 quired. The furniture manufacturers are meet- 

 ing with an excellent business. 



Birch is in strong demand. Stocks are light — 

 in fact, dry stocks are out of the market. Deal- 

 ers expect that firsts and seconds will go even 

 higher than they are at the present time. Hard 

 maple is wanted and stocks are exceptionally 

 low. While basswood is not as active as might 

 be wished for, there is a fairly good demand for 

 low-grade stuff. New stocks are not expected for 

 several weeks, and in the meantime higher prices 

 are looked for. 



MINNEAPOLIS 



Wliolesale dealers here report that there is an 

 excellent and steady demand from outside points 

 for flooring and dimension oak for wagon stock 

 -and other factory purposes. There is a scarcity 

 of birch and maple flooring and prices are strong. 

 Birch is very scarce and it is not so much a 

 question of price as of getting the stock, but 

 sales are being made here now at about ,$oO for 

 firsts and seconds clear. The trade is waking up 

 and the railroads are again able to deliver ship- 

 ments with fair promptness. City demand from 

 the factories continues to be just fair. It has 

 Iieen held back somewhat by the fact that the 

 relief from car congestion bunched deliveries of 

 stock and gave most consumers an ample supply 

 for a while. However, there is plenty of inquiry 

 all the time and any one who has the birch, 

 basswood or m.aple stock in upper grades will 

 have no difficulty in making sales. 



Low grades are slow to move, and there Is 

 \ery little doing in cull birch or basswood. but 

 stocks of this .sort are not so heavy as to be 

 much of a burden. 



Trade is reported fairly good in the valley 

 There has been an active and heavy movement 

 in maple lumber, and no opportunity is afforded 

 dry stock to remain long in the hands of the 

 manufacturer. This lumber has materially har- 

 dened in price, and the trade manifests a dispo- 

 sition to take all that is offering. Beech Is 

 reported as doing much better. It was rather 

 Slow last season but of late has brightened up 

 Basswood. ash and birch are all in good demand 

 with limited quantities of dry stock available. 

 Maple flooring is active and all the plants in the 

 valley are being operated. There is no delay at 

 the mills by reason of lack of stock. 



DETROIT 



The local hardwood market continues to show 

 increasing strength. Inclement weather for sev- 

 eral days held back spring building operations 

 somewhat and in a measure affected the market. 

 Trade recovered quickly, however, and is now 

 holding steady. A feature of the market Is a 

 strong demand tor birch, the demand dominating 

 (he market. Continued demand for maple, oak 

 and poplar is still noted, while cypress too is 

 more than holding its own. The flooring trade 

 continues exceptionally active, while the box 

 factories report big business. 



LIVERPOOL 



The volume of business passing here is very 

 poor and except in a few isolated lines, no one 

 seems to be turning over any quantity of stuff. 

 Prices are still high but these are lower than 

 those ruling in the United States. Hickory is 

 one of the few woods that is booming just now. 

 Prices have never been so high at this time of 

 the year and anyone with stock has no difficulty 

 in placing it at a substantial price. There is 

 no doubt that there is a genuine shortage and 

 it is reported that a fabulous price was recently 

 paid for a mediocre quality of wood. Consumers 

 here who handle this wood regularly are willing 

 to pay almost any price to obtain supplies. Ship- 

 pers are recommended to send all available wood 

 here. The market can swallow any quantity and 

 is willing to pay record prices. 



Canary whitewood is also high, but many sales 

 at present prices are not reported. Every one 

 is on the lookout for substitutes. Cottonwood 

 finds favor in some quarters, but c.vpress seems 

 to be the big favorite. The stock of Cottonwood. 

 however, is excessive and values ruling are very 

 poor. Hazel pine, satin walnut and white gum 

 are also being used by many who do not like 

 to face the high prices of canary whitewood. 



The mahogany position rules firm and prices 

 are expected to go still higher at the next sales. 

 The stock on the west coast of Africa is known, 

 to be very small, for the prices ruling have not 

 had time to tempt shippers to get out more 

 wood. Extremely high prices are anticipated 

 between now and September. American bu.vers 

 are advised to cover their immediate require- 

 ments until the latter date. It is prophesied 

 that September will mark the breaking point of 

 mahogany prices. At any rate it is thought 

 that prices at that date will show a lower aver- 

 age. 



Birch and maple are fairly active but ash is 

 wealf. Largo first growth wood is moderately 

 good but shippers should not send the smaller 

 second growth logs, as there is a large stock 

 on hand with no demand. Prices have been 

 heard of recently which must have caused a 

 serious loss to the shipper. Ash pianKS. notn 

 prime and No. 1 common are good points and 

 shipments would come to a good market. 



