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ber right along in the fall. Yards arc notably 

 active in this respect compared with the past 

 few months. Their stoclts in* most cases are 

 down to the minimum and the only drawbacli 

 now to more extensive buying is the fact that 

 yard owners have not the money to pay for the 

 lumber. Building operations have boon so slow 

 iiere all summer and banlis so tight in their 

 loans to l)uilders that retailers are having very 

 hard ^\'ork to collect their accounts. Orders 

 being placed by manufacturing concerns for the 

 best grades of lumber are very satisfactory con- 

 sidering the season. Most of them are for mixed 

 car lots, but buyers seem disposed to pay the 

 prices asked in most instances. Stocks of flrst- 

 class hardwood, notably oak and poplaT, are low 

 at all the mills and the shutting down of many 

 plants for the harvest season has added to the 

 uplifting tendency in prices also. July with 

 most firms was somewhat worse than June. 

 Very little improvement if any is expected this 

 month in shipments or collections, but from the 

 pi'esent outlook a gain in new business, the lack 

 of which has been the most serious drawback 

 to the market all summer, seems sure. 



BALTIMORE 



Quiet is the report about trade conditions 

 iimong the hardwood men here. Though stocks 

 are moving in considerable quantities, greater 

 effort is required to get orders, and the pre- 

 vailing situation is best reflected in the quick- 

 ness of the delivery of shipments by rail. In 

 times of a heavy freight movement it would take 

 ten days or two weeks to get a shipment, while 

 at present delivery is said to be about as prompt 

 as though the shipment was made by express. 

 This, of course, suggests rather more a falling 

 oCE in the general freight , offerings than a de- 

 cline in the lumber business, but it indicates 

 also that the lumber movement does not exceed 

 moderate proportions. The yards as a rule 

 carry large assortments to meet immediate re- 

 quirements. 



Under the uneventfnlncss of the summer the 

 quotations have eased off somewhat, and the 

 common grades of oak, chestnut and poplar in 

 particular are down. Oak has declined less 

 than the others, but it does not move with 

 much freedom. Furniture manufacturers and 

 other consumers of hardwoods continue fairly 

 busy. 



Poplar of good grade, especially the wide 

 lumber. Is still in active demand, excellent 

 prices being paid. The mill men would consider 

 that they were doing well if they could get 

 more for the low-grade stocks, but here is where 

 the shoe pinches. When an average is struck 

 it is decidedl.v below what the manufacturer 

 may reasonably expect. Chestnut is also down 

 on the low grades, while the upper assortments 

 are In fair request, with prices remunerative. 

 The exporters continue to state that foreign 

 buyers display no pronounced eagerness to place 

 orders, and that extensive consigning of wagon 

 oak planks has kept up the stocks on the other 

 side to proportions which depress prices and 

 render the trade unprofitable. No extraordinary 

 developments have taken place in any division. 



CLEVELAND 



Considering the season trade in hardwoods 

 here is quite fair. Building is holding up well, 

 under the circumstances, permits for about a 

 quarter of a million dollars being issued each 

 week. The local hardwood companies which 

 sell largely to the automobile companies report 

 a slowing down in the call for poplar for body 

 making. 



Maple flooring is showing considerable strength 

 and is one of the most active items on the list. 

 The call for both quartered and plain oak is 

 quite firm, while beech, birch and chestnut are 

 moving well. 



There promises to be quite a heavy movement 

 of lumber to Cleveland from the upper lakes dis- 

 trict and the Canadian shores within the next 

 two months. As Cleveland is the lumber dis- 

 tributing point for Ohio many cargoes are be- 

 ing ordered, for storage for winter use. 



COLUMBUS 



While there is a slight weakening in the bet- 

 ter grades of oak, the higher grades of hard- 

 woods are in fair demand. On the whole the 

 market is in good condition and manufacturers 

 as well as shippers look for a big improvement 

 as soon as the midsummer dullness is over. 



One of the worst features at ju'esont is the 

 street car strike here, which appears as if it 

 will continue for some time. This fact has al- 

 most stopped building operations and all trade 

 is affected. With the settlement of the strike 

 and an Improvement in general business con- 

 ditions the hardwood market is expected to im- 

 prove at once. 



The lower grades are moving a little more 

 freely and prices are holding their own. The 

 higher grades, with the exception of a few va- 

 rieties, are in good demand, and the supply 

 is limited. Railroads have been able to handle 

 all lumber shipments promptly. 



Furniture factories are not yet in the market 

 for their stock, although contracts in that line 

 are expected soon. The furniture exhibitions 

 are still on and sales up to date have been very 

 satisfactory. Implement and vehicle factories 

 are also expected to purchase more liberally. 



Quartered oak is strong and quotations for 

 Firsts and Seconds at the Ohio river range from 

 .$S2 to .$46. Plain oak quotations are : Firsts 

 and Seconds. $49 to .$50 ; No. 1 Common, $32 ; 

 No. 2 Common, $20. Poplar prices are : Firsts 

 and Seconds, $o8 ; No. 1 Common, $35 ; No. 2 

 Common, $25 ; No. 3 Common, $16. Chestnut 

 is strong in every grade, quotations being : Firsts 

 and Seconds, $50 ; No. 1 Common, $34 ; sound 

 wormy, $16. Ash is slow and prices are quite 

 weak. Basswocd is also a little weak. Hickory 

 is in good demand and the same is true of 

 walnut. Other hardwoods are unchanged. 



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CINCINNATI 



Summer dullness prevails in the hardwood 

 market at this point. There is sufBcient busi- 

 ness stirring to keep the oflice forces at work, 

 while they alternate in taking vacations. There 

 is a disposition among the hardwood men to 

 complain of the slow movement of all classes of 

 low-grade lumber, while the sales which are 

 now being made call almost entirely for the 

 upper grades. There is a movement of white 

 oak, especially quarter sawed, but the grades 

 asked for are wide and good figured stuff, which 

 is scarce. Plain white oak is in fair supply, 

 with a light volume of trade. The manufactur- 

 ing consumers complain that prices are too high 

 and continue to be light buyers. Red oak and 

 mixed white and red for heavy car and bridge 

 stock is moving fairly well, with a light demand 

 from the furniture and manufacturing industries. 

 Oak for general building materials is in f:i:r 

 demand. Chestnut is not receiving much atten- 

 tion for the upper grades and the stocks on 

 hand are good and increasing. The building 

 trade demand from the East did not show to 

 auy advantage In this market this season. Sound 

 wormy is in good supply with only a light de- 

 mand. Poplar is in fair request only, having 

 lallen from the heavy demand which made tills 

 wood the feature of the hardwood market during 

 the first half of the year. The temporary sus- 

 jiension of the buying demand tor the automobile 

 industry has weakened the demand for wide, 

 clear stock, and there is a lull noticeable in the 

 demand. Box boards are in fair demand for the 

 wagon trade, with the supply light. Medium 

 grades of poplar are receiving fair attention. 



GIBSON 



TALLY BOOK 



This three-throw tally ticket cover is made 

 from aluminum, and accommodates four tally 

 tickets — 44x8f inches in size. 



Folds compactly to less than one-fourth inch 

 in thickness and fits side or inside coal 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 

 original 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 cnvers. Copyriehted, 1910. 

 Triplicate Tally Tickets patented. 



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Aluminum Tally Covers, each - - $1.00 



Aluminum Tally Covers, per dozen - - 10.00 



Patented triplicate Tally Tickets (stock form) 



per 1.000 10.00 

 Single sheet manila (stock form) Tally Tickets, 



per 1,000 4.00 

 Specimen forms of Tally Tickets mailed on applica- 

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