HARDWOOD RECORD 



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 June 7, 

 1910 



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 June 14, 

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with but a very mocJerate movement of low- 

 grade stuff. Buckeye and basswood are in good 

 supply, with but a light movement. Ash is in 

 fair call from the carriage and wagon manufac- 

 turing industr.v. Hickory is moving steadily, 

 with the supply fully equal to the wants of 

 the market. Ked gum is moving slowly, with a 

 noticeably improved inquiry from the furniture 

 industry ; the manufacturers of siding and floor- 

 ing and interior trim have been noted as good 

 buyers of red gum. It is stated that there is a 

 feeling among the handlers of red gum that bet- 

 ter prices should be obtained. Furniture manu- 

 facturers and other consumers of oak and poplar 

 express the opinion that the prices of hardwoods 

 are high, while the dealers in lumber are equally 

 firm in the opinion that prices are as low as is 

 consistent with a living profit. 



The building commissioner reports the heaviest 

 volume of business in building permits during 

 the month of July in many years. This has 

 given an impetus to the trade catering to build- 

 ing lumber. Heavy timbers and thick stock have 

 been moving freely, while building material has 

 been active, especially for Interior work and 

 llooring. 



Cypress has been fairly active all summer, 

 with a good demand for siding and flooring. The 

 demand for tliick tank stock has not been very 

 active, though there is a prospect for good buy- 

 ing in the fall. Short stuff, for laundry machine 

 manufacturers is meeting with ready sale for 

 all offerings. Prices for cypress are very steady, 

 with an inclination to go higher. 



MEMPHIS 



TOLEDO 



There has been no falling off in prices of 

 high-grade .hardwoods here, and the movement 

 has been all that was anticipated. It may be 

 said generally that all upper grades are scarce 

 vtid bringing top notch prices. Lower grade 

 stuff is more plentiful and while the demand 

 is not so rushing there is a normal trade and 

 little weakness apparent. 'Box materials are 

 more active and there has been a tendency to- 

 ward mere strength recently, due to increased 

 operations of box .ind package consuming con- 

 cerns. Chestnut has been in splendid demand and 

 large quantities have left here for eastern points 

 recently. Oak, especially quartered, is hard to 

 get, and prices naturally have an upward tend- 

 ency, while maple and good birch are also scarce. 

 The call for various hardwoods for export pur- 

 poses has been persistent, and a large amount has 

 been shipped out. but the volume of this business 

 has been somewhat curtailed by the inability to 

 secure materials for the filling of orders. There 

 has been an active movement of elm for crating, 

 and the Ix'tter grades of basswood have sold 

 freely at firmer prices. Wide poplar suitable 

 for automobile bodies is still in demand far above 

 the supply, with fancy prices resulting. Trade 

 is now on the increase and it is apparent that 

 the fall business will exceed that of the earlier 

 season. There is no indication of any cheaper 

 hardwoods, the tendency all being the other way. 

 Local stocks arc in splendid shape. 



INDIANAPOLIS 



Business seems to be quite satisfactory with 

 local hardwood men, although there is nothing 

 out of the ordinary. Prices are firm and the 

 Ofmaud is up to normal. During July the trade 

 was not quite as active as it was during June, 

 I'Ut there are some signs of improvement. 



Automobile factories are now between seasons, 

 but are placing orders for hardwood for the com- 

 ing season, which will start about September 1. 

 Vehicle factories are busy and expect to start 

 on 1911 lines soon. Furniture factories are pre- 

 . paring for their fall runs, and altogether indica- 

 tions point to a good fall trade in hardwood 

 lines. 



Tliere has been a slight increase in inquiries 

 for hardwood lumber during the past few days 

 and there is rather more business under way 

 than a few weeks ago. Some members of the 

 trade complain of the slowness of demand but 

 practically everybody is shipping lumber and it 

 is noted that prices are generally farm. There 

 has been some increase in the demand for the 

 lower grades of cottonwood and gum, largely 

 as a result of the change that has taken place 

 in the box situation. There is a good call for 

 the upper grades of red gum and the better 

 grades of cottonwood have also moved with In- 

 creased freedom recently. The upper grades of 

 sap gum, however, are slow of sale, although 

 It Is noted that there is slightly more inquiry 

 therefor at present than a short time ago. Plain 

 oak still sells without trouble and at good prices. 

 There is n.i large amount of quarter-sawed oak 

 on hand and some members of the trade say 

 that they have sold all their stock as well as 

 some of the cut for the fall season. Ash Is 

 rather spasmodic. There have been some good 

 orders calling for delivery of ash for quite a 

 period ahead booked here and this has caused a 

 satisfactory demand in certain quarters. In 

 fact, some firms here have sold their entire cut 

 for a specified time to the company which has 

 secured the orders in question. However, it 

 may be stated that as a general proposition there 

 is not very marked activity In either ash or 

 cypress. The amount of poplar offered for sale 

 in this market is small, and there is no difficulty 

 in disposing of this' readily. 



There ha,? been very little rainfall in the 

 Memphis territory during the past fortnight and 

 • the woods have dried out materially, making it 

 possible to go ahead with logging operations on 

 something like a normal scale. The logging 

 problem promised to be serious a short time ago 

 and some relief is felt by hardwood manufac- 

 turers over the change for the better which has 

 taken place. There has been more hardwood 

 lumber produced In the last fortnight than any 

 similar period for some time. 



LOUISVILLE 



Although the demand for hardwoods has been 

 quiet for several weeks, the seasonable dullness 

 has not caused a weakening of the situation. 

 The general belief is that the fall trade will 

 be larger than in several years, because of re- 

 ports from consuming interests regarding exten- 

 sions of their plants and better prospects for 

 the disposition of their output. The furniture 

 factories are understood to have a heavy volume 

 of orders as the result of their recent exhibit, 

 and manufacturers of farm Implements also have 

 had a good trade. The railroads are needing 

 lumber and they will shortly, without doubt, 

 come into the market. These facts being In 

 mind, local hardwood interests are satisfied to 

 continue the fair shipments which they have 

 been making recently at the prices they have 

 been quoting all along. tVith the heavier busi- 

 ness of the fall it is expected that a stiff ad- 

 vance in quotations will be made. Quartered 

 oak. plain oak and poplar are selling best. Cot- 

 tonwood Is dull. Mahogany is moving freely. 



ST. LOUIS 



There has not been much of a change in the 

 hardwood situation during the past couple of 

 weeks. Buying by manufacturers is being done 

 probably a trifle more and box men and several 

 other consuming lines are taking lumber a little 

 more freely because of the favorable outlook. 

 This is particularly true of the furniture manu- 

 facturers, for they are anticipating a big trade 

 this fall. 'J'he better grades of plain and quar- 

 tered oak. Firsts and Seconds and No. 1 Com- 



