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HARDWOOD RECORD 



that line. Trim and flooring are moving well. 

 It is in the manufacturing business that the stag- 

 nation seems to be felt. 



Quarter-sawed oak and prime poplar seem to 

 Ije in better demand than most other lines, al- 

 though chestnut and hickory are moving fairly 

 well. Other hardwoods are just fair. Price cut- 

 ting has been prevalent during the past few 

 weeks and prices have, consequently, been very 

 irreguiar. 



COLUMBUS 



The favorable weather which ha.s prevailed in 

 ■central Ohio the past few days has been re- 

 Uected in a slightly more active demand for bard- 

 woods. Reports from factories using hardwoods 

 show a better condition of affairs, and a larger 

 volume of business is expected from that .source 

 in the near future. Things are still slow in the 

 furniture trade and will continue iu that condi- 

 tion until after the summer furniture exhibi- 

 tions. The yard demand has improved more than 

 the factory .trade. While the upper grades of 

 hardwoods are still in best demand, the call for 

 the lower grades is increasing and a better mar- 

 ket is reported for No. 2 and 3 Common than 

 formerly. The demand for quarter-sawed and 

 plain oak is strong and since the supply is lim- 

 ited prices remain firm. Poplar is still active, 

 ■especially the demand for wide stock. Chestnut is 

 in good demand and quotations .ire firm. The 

 supply appears to be limited. Ash continues 

 .slow and weakness in quotations is the result. 

 There is a fair demand for basswood. although 

 it is not as strong as formerly. Hickory is in 

 fair demand and tlie volume of business i.s good. 

 Other hardwoods are unchanged. 



CINCINNATI 



The warmer weatlier has not bad much effect 

 on the hardwood market, for there has been no 

 peroeptible improvement. Low-grade lumber of 

 all classes is becoming a problem. The demand 

 for the higher grades has caused the low grades 

 to pile up and now threatens disaster to the lum- 

 ber trade. itFnIess some method of consumption 

 is devised, high-grade lumber will become so 

 scarce that its price will be beyond the reach of 

 manufacturing consumers. 



The box manufacturers are busy, as merchan- 

 dise cases of all kinds are in very active de- 

 mand. Planing mills and manufacturers of sash, 

 doors, blinds and interior finish, are also busy.' 

 The building boom is growing as the season pro- 

 gresses. Building mechanics of all classes are in 

 active demand. Cypress tank stock is in good re- 

 quest for heavy grades. Short stuff for washing 

 machine manufacturers and liglit cooperage is in 

 good demand. 



TOLEDO 



ZF 



Hardwoods have shared Ijnt little in the gen- 

 < ral demoralization which has characterized lura- 

 lier conditions in this section recently. For the 

 most part all kinds of hardwoo<is are still in 

 fair demand in both the manufacturing and 

 building departments of the business. This is 

 certainly true so far as all the better grades are 

 concerned. High-class birch is not plentiful, and 

 oak is finding plenty of buyers at very fair 

 prices. The export demand for hardwoods has 

 shown no let up and considerable material has 

 left here recently destined for foreign ports. 

 Poplar is about the only thing in hardwoods that 

 has actually shown weakness, and this has per- 

 tained only to low-grade stuff, the greater widths 

 finding a strong demand, with but a limited sup- 

 ply. Both, quarter-sawed and plain oak is still 

 leading the hardwoods products. Dealers are 

 buying in sufficient quantities to maintain the 

 high efficiency of stocks and show no hesitation 

 as to the future. Manufacturing plants here are 



consuming their normal quota of hardwoods, and 

 taken as a whole the situalion appears to be 

 a satisfactory one. Prices arc holding at the 

 old figures and shipments are coming in 

 promptly. 



INDIANAPOLIS 



3- 



There is an increased activity in all branches 

 of the local hardwood market. Weather condi- 

 tions are ideal for a heavy trade, prices are firm 

 with a tendency to raise and building operations 

 are greater than any previous time of the year 



The month of ,Tune has been one of the best of 

 the year. Shipments have moved promptly and 

 orders are coming in nicely. All grades of oak 

 and mahogany for interior finish are in much 

 demand. Vehicle factories report that business 

 IS picking up rapidly and that many secon.l 

 orders are coming in. 



Automobile concerns have about completed 

 their 1010 output and are now turning their 

 attention to the 1011 models. It is estimated 

 that 3o.000 automobiles will be built here for 

 the 1011 season and that more than .".n.OOO w^'l 

 be built in Indiana. 



MEMPHIS 



leather conditions throughout the .Memphis 

 territory have been favorable during the past few 

 aays for the production of hardwood lumber 

 and satisfactory progress has been made alon- 

 his line. The market is none too healthy and 

 there is certainly no rush about business At 

 the same time it should not be forgotten that 

 lumber interests here are not disposed to curtail 

 their operations. They are going ahead as ;f 

 there were no prospective interference with then- 

 husmess and are proceeding on the theory that 

 there will be plenty of demand this fall to take 

 up all the stock that can be manufactured \\v 

 tually all the mills in -Memphis are running on 

 lull time, and the .same is true of the majority 

 01 those throughout the .Memphis territorv In 

 fact It would not be surprising to see some mills 

 resume which have been closed down for quit- 

 a while. It is admitted that orders are coming 

 torward only moderately fast, but it is genei^ 

 ally expected that business will be quiet at this 

 time of the year, with the result that there 

 seems to be complete confidence in the future 

 of the hardwniid industry. 



NASHVILLE 



IF 



\\hile lumber prices are holding their own 

 satistactorily, the month of .lune may be said to 

 be rather quiet, as is usually the case. Some 

 cautiousness is being displayed in their move- 

 ments by both buyers and sellers, and the buyers 

 are placing orders for immediate use largelv i 

 Tue mill work is active, but not a great deal .'f' 

 activity is noted among the furniture an.l Imiv': 

 factories as far as their buying is concerned ' 

 Prices are being well maintained, especially in 

 high-grade plain oak and in wide poplar Good 

 grades of ash. hiclvory, maple, chestnut and red 

 gum are selling fairly well. Cottonwood is slow 

 and cypress is quiet, although inquiries from 

 eastern and northern markets during the past 

 few days have caused this wood to look up a 

 bit, and no apprehension Ls felt for it. 



GIBSON 



TALLY BOOK 



This three-throw tally ticket cover is made 

 from aluminum, and accommodates four tally 

 tickets— 4ix8f 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 lickels for compli- 

 calcd 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 arc unalterable. Their use en- 

 ables the inspector to retain triplicate, and forward 

 ordinal and duplicate. Duplicate desiened to be 

 attached to invoice. 



These tally books are perfection for durability, 

 covenience, accuracy, and tor systematizine the inspec- 

 tion and measurement of lumber 



Patent applied for on covers. Copyriehted l<ilO 

 Triplicate Tally Tickets patented. 



BRISTOL 



Conditions in the local lumber trade situation 

 are practically unchanged. There is a healthful 

 demand for stock, especially the better grades 

 and while the call is not as strong as had been 

 expected, still the general disposition of the lum- 

 hermen is not to complain. They realize that 

 the vacation season is on and that it is naturallv 

 dull. .Some report that they are very busy and 



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Patented triplicate Tally Tickets (stock form) 

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 Specimen forms of Tally Tickets mailed on applica- 

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