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COLUMBUS 



Some impi-ovement is itijorted ia tlie lianl- 

 wood trade in central Obio during the past lort- 

 night. Manufacturers and dealers are united 

 in reporting a better demand from retailors and 

 also a disposition on the part of factories to 

 purchase more liberally. The fact that the street 

 car strike still continues in Columbus, is the 

 cbief drawback to a more rapid improvement 

 ill the trade. 



Tbe weakness which had been uoticealile in 

 I lie better grades of plain oak has almost 

 ■ Tilircly disappeared and in its place strength 

 apjiears. In fact tlicre is a good demand for 

 both the higher and the lower grades of hard- 

 woods and prices have materiallj' strengthened. 

 Stocks in the hands of manufacturers and job- 

 bers appear lo be limited, having the effect of 

 still further strengthening the market. 



One of the best features of the trade is the 

 disposition on the part of furniture factories 

 lo place sample orders. This is true of the 

 l)lants which reported a good exhibition season. 

 Larger orders are e.\pected from the furniture 

 lactories soon. Shippers report a fair demand 

 for hardwoods over the entire territory covered 

 by Columbus firms. The slowness in both the 

 East and the West is gradually disappearing. 



Shippers and manufacturers anticipate a more 

 active season as soon as people generally return 

 from their annual vacations. Preparations are 

 being made for a better demand and as a result 

 prices have strengthened under this state of 

 affairs. Both plain and quartered oak is still 

 firm at good prices. Poplar is still pretty strong 

 excepting in the wider sizes where buying is 

 not active. Automobile factories are not in the 

 market for the wide sizes as has been the case. 

 Chestnut is in fair demand and prices are rather 

 firm. Ash is still weak and prices are low. 

 Basswood has recovered from its weakness. 

 Other hardwoods are unchanged. 



buyers, and while the supply of boxing material 

 is in no sense short, the market appears to 

 bi. holding fairly firm under the circumstar 

 and little complaint is heard. Dealers are still 

 buying and local stocks are in efficient working 

 order, with few holes in the assortments. .All 

 shipments have been coming in promptly. Export 

 trade has been exceptionally brisk and shipments 

 have been above the average in volume. Alto- 

 gether the market shows a healthy tone, and 

 there is a feeling among local hardwood men 

 that these favorable conditions will at least 

 prevail to the end of the present season. 



INDIANAPOLIS 



The local hardwood market is brisk and prices 

 arc firm, although not advancing materially. 

 Trade is good and probably will continue so 

 for some weeks. Shipments are moving promptly 

 and there is little complaint of car shortage, 

 despite the fact that crops are moving at this 

 time. 



Automobile factories are beginning to increase 

 their activity after working with reduced forces 

 for some weeks. Furniture factories are all 

 working full time and vehicle plants say they 

 are working to full capacity. Building opera- 

 tions are about normal. 



TOLEDO 



There has been no let up in the demand for 

 high-grade hardwoods in this market. As usual 

 local concerns are finding more or less difficulty 

 in securing enough to take care of their orders, 

 and some concerns say that they have been 

 obliged to turn down orders because they could 

 not get the material to fill them. This is par- 

 ticularly true of Itirch, which is very scarce. 

 Poplar is looking up. a little siding having 

 recently made a material advance which is being 

 strictly maintained. Wide poplar is still at a 

 premium, but the call is not so strenuous as 

 it was earlier in the season Ixjfore automobile 

 concerns reduced their operations. Cypress is 

 very strong and material advances are noted. 

 Good oak is moving actively at stiff prices, with 

 plenty of buyers and a limited supply in sight. 

 Maple is proving good property both for iiuild- 

 ing and factory purposes, and flooring and 

 finish are in exceptional favor. Low-grade 

 hardwoods are still plentiful but show more 

 lil'f than for some time. Box plants are larger 



NASHVILLE 



Steady improvement in tiie local market is 

 noted by the dealers and each one seems en- 

 couraged with the outlook for fall business. 

 More orders are coming in and plenty of in- 

 quiries are being received. Orders are termed 

 "moderate." 



White oak is the leader, both plain and quar- 

 tered. Much of this wood is used for flooring, 

 furniture and for interior finishing. Red oak 

 is in good demand, but the supply exceeds that 

 of white oak. Chestnut continues in excellent 

 demand. The call for all grades of poplar is 

 sood. Hickory and ash arc a bit slow, as the 

 implement business is a trifle dull just now. 

 Gum and cottouwood show little change. The 

 outlook for the cypress market is regarded as 

 encouraging. 



BRISTOL 



With the advent of fall and the passing of the 

 vacation season, there is a decidedly better feel- 

 ing among the lumbermen. While shipments 

 were considerably better in August than during 

 the preceding months, the past summer has been 

 a period of dullness. Trade has been more quiet 

 than it usually is during the vacation season. 

 However, more inquiries are now coming in and 

 on every hand there is optimism and a firm belief 

 that the demand for stock will be much better 

 the remainder of the year, with continually in- 

 creasing prices, especially on the lower grades of 

 stock. Prices on high grades are satisfactory 

 now, hut it is believed they will advance slightly. 



LOUISVILLE 



The hardwood market iocally is decidedly 

 more active than it was a few weeks ago. More 

 inquiries are coming in, consumers are showing 

 more signs of running their plants to capacity, 

 and with the more plentiful supply of money 

 resulting from marketing of the crops, business 

 generally in this section has taken on a brighter 

 hue. The demand for quartered oak has not 

 been as strong as the supply is large, perhaps, 

 as it is reported that some w'eakness in price 

 has been shown on this item, although a con- 

 siderable volume continues to move. Plain oak, 

 on the other hand, is in good demand, as is 

 poplar, and Ix)th are .strengthening. The lower 

 grades are moving better, ^'cneers are in fair 

 demand, although some consumers are not order- 

 ing as heavily as they did a while hack. 

 Mahogany is also in better call, with prices 

 steady. 



HUNTINGTON 



Business here is reported a little quiet, but 

 prices are remaining firm, which is one of the 

 pleasing features of the present conditions. 

 High grades are becoming scarce and low grades 

 a little more satisfactory. The majority of 

 the mills in this section arc busily engaged in 

 tlie manufacture of lumber and are looking 

 forward t.i a goo<l fall trade. A great many 



