HARDWOOD RECORD 



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bill stuff is a littli' iiuii'l. with prici'^ aliout 

 ibe same a.? they Iiavi- bci-n. 



A mimber i>f tin" mills on the livi'is aii' 

 cpcratiiig steadily, althmigli at a flisndvanlaKc 

 (HI account of the very low stage lyf the river, 

 which makes It (llHicull for them to Kct tlieif 

 timbers Into the loji harhofs. A lafge nninher 

 oi thi' iiiland mills have been obllsjed to .shut 

 down tof a few weeks on account of the di-y 

 weather, but they expect to begin operations 

 a'.-ain just as soon as they receivi' water supply. 



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ST. LOUIS 



A considerable lirigbtening in tie- hardwood 

 market is noted dui'ing the past few wei'ks. 

 While actual business has not shown any jireal 

 amount of improvement, incpiirles have iK'en v-om- 

 ing in more numerously. Heavy rains in the 



Woodworking Plant 

 Timber Lands 



A company owoine saw mill and two handle faclories, 

 wilb comptcte equipment ol best modern machinery 

 and 2,400 acres of land, on Railroad in Mississippi, 

 where rreight rale is favorable, wishes to sell its 

 entire holdings. Tbe factories are nowrunnine and 

 paying dividends. The Plant includes stOMhouse, 

 boarding house. 52 cottages, etc., practically the entire 

 village. Of the land one half has been cut over, but 

 still has a large amount of tie and other timber, the 

 rest has been denuded of some while oak, but slill 

 contains about 6,000 feci fine oak, hickory, poplar and 

 gum to the acre. The land is very fine for farming 

 This is a splendid chance for a moderate investment 



M. V. RICHARDS 



LAND AND INDUSTRIAL AGENT 



Southern Railway, 1367 Penns ylvania Ave 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



Greenbrier Lumber Go. 



Manufacturers 



White Pine, Hemlock and Hard= 

 woods, from our own lands. 



Pine and Oak our specialty 



NEOLA, W. VA. 



BLUESTONE LAND & LUMBER CO. 



White Pine, Oak, 

 Poplar, Chestnut 

 and Hemlock Lumber 



WHITE PINE AND OAK TIMBERS ON 

 SHORT NOTICE 



RAILROAD TIES 



We own our own stum page 

 and operate our own mill. 



Mill: GARDNER, \V. VA. 



Sales Office: RIDGWAY, PA. 



A . ENliiER GAUGE 



Answers that oft repe&ted query: 

 "Iwi^iQder bow thick this ib" ? O&ugea 

 iostuatly any thickat-ss from \A0 iacb 

 to ."j->« inch inclusiTe. Made of best 

 steel, — can't wear I'lit, Fixed price 

 S1,9S. Kor sale c^iclusively by the in- 

 vent'T Sent mi 10 days' apiiroval 



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liHi-flwood piuducing conntry In the Smilli liavc- 

 uuiloulitcdl.v lausrd this, as buyers I'c'ar that II 

 I he weal her contlnui's logKins will hi< more (lit- 

 lifiilt and this will mean a big n>diutii)n in the 

 otifpnt from most of the mills, thereby eausinK 

 a shortage in the supply. The indieatlons are 

 that the fiiriilture trade, as well as other lines, 

 will want lumber for their fall operations, otiier 

 (imsnmers have not been buying to any exl.'nl 

 since spring and a great deal of replenishing of 

 sloeks will be needed. Oak stoek lias beeome 

 more firm recently, especially quartered oak and 

 grades Ix'low first and isecond. The call fiu' red 

 gum in first and second No. 1 common grailes 

 has Increased. There is still a (juietness in the 

 demand for ash. I'oplar is moving along about 

 as u.<ual except in wide panel slock. There is a 

 good call for maple and bircli. but Ihis market 



takes but comparalivi'ly Utile ol Ihese IHn 



items. 



MILWAUKEE 



riie local hardwood trade is not showing the 

 Imijrovement that lumbermen had wished for 

 at this time, probably due to the inactivity of 

 fall building. IIopis are entertained that there 

 will be a general revival in thi- building Held 

 before ihi' closi' of this month and that new 

 life may be inslilli^d iii the general lumber busi- 

 ness. One of the disappointing features of tlu' 

 local situation is the fact that the factory trade 

 is still unusually dull. There Is every indica- 

 tion, howi-ver. that stocks on hand arc not large, 

 but thi' factory people are placing orders to 

 supply their immediate wants only. 



The upper graders of northern hardwoods ai-e 

 being held at tirm prices, the feeling being that 

 should business show, any volume later in tlU' 

 season a shortage in these lines is bound to 

 ensue. The bi'tter grades of birch, maple and 

 bas.swood are holding especially strong. riain 

 oak Is still in good demand. Lower grade stuff 

 i- in fairly good demand for box manufacture. 



SAGINAW VALLEY 



Trade conditions in the valley are improveil 

 and a fair business is doing. rrici>.s ruled with- 

 out Huctuatlon durin.g the season. Trade is 

 again picking up after the summer lull and pros- 

 pects are good. 



Lumber ht to ship Is sold up closely and some 

 green stock is being moved. Thick maple — three' 

 .ind four inclies — is reported scarce with a goml 

 denuind. .Ma|)Ie flooring is also active and a 

 ready seller at good prices. Muring the early 

 months hi'i'ch was friendless, but of late it has 

 been taking on friends and is Arm at about 

 •'(!lli.."i(l and .fl". ISirch has been moving falrlv 

 well. 



The output of basswood Is limited and has 

 been moving slowly. .\ good m.ivemeul is re 

 ported in elm. 



DETROIT 



The local liardw<Jod market has been lather 

 <iulet the. past two weeks, but there has been 

 ;i fair volume of business. Xo pronotniced move- 

 ic.ent is noted in any special line and prices, too, 

 have remained about stationary. Then' i-on- 

 tinucs to be a good demand for the better grades 

 of maple, oak and poplar, while several goiKl 

 bloi'ks of cypress were dlsposi'd of. Good busi- 

 ness is reported in the box and vi'ueer trades. 



LONDON 



Siiu-e the last report there has lieen con- 

 siderable improvement in the lumber situation. 

 Heavy consignments of whitewood .-ind oak came 

 f(U'ward r.'ceatly and. although reduced priecs 



Here taken for the lowru- grades to effect "ex 

 ipuiy" sales, yet the better grades keep firm. 

 Shippers of cull whitewood ought to bold up 

 until the market rights itself. At the moment 

 there is not much call for prime plain oak, 

 but the medium (|uality keeps well to the front 

 and thcri' is no trouble whatevei' in placing 

 good dry parcels. Tb.' cull grade Is neglected. 

 .Medium satin walnut can still be marketed at 

 fair pricr's. althiuigh this grade has been ar- 

 living freely of late. Quarti'red oak and black 

 walnut are both in |)oor retpiest. There has 

 been (|uite a revival in maple flooring and some 

 <lecent orders have been placed recently which 

 ought to givi' an impetus lo this branch of the 

 trade. Sap gum is being freely used but prices 

 are low, owing to forced .sali's of recent heav.v 

 arrivals of this stock. 



GRAND RAPIDS 



Hesi gr:ides of birch and maple are scarce 

 and very lirm. Considerable birch is going Into 

 flooring atid Intfj furniture. The quartered oak 

 marki't is steady. Lower grades of elm, ash and 

 basswood continue to di-ag. 



LIVERPOOL 



Trade condili.uis are slack owing to the labor 

 troubles which are causing much anxiety 

 tluciughont the kingdom. A big strike, involving 

 .-c large number of men. is now in progress in 

 the shipbuilding world, while In addition, trouble 

 is brewing in the railways and in the cotton 

 area. This is completely upsetting trade and 

 prevents anyone from going in for heavy specu- 

 lation. The mahogany position continues firm 

 and American purchases at the last sale were 

 vi'iy heavy. The wood arriving is growing 

 heavier again, the past week's import totaling 

 r:ver :;, 1111(1 logs. Trices cannot be maintained 

 at the present level much longer and a consider- 

 able tall is looked for in the next few days. It 

 is reported that at lienin large supplies are 

 waiting for shipments and it has been only 

 through careful manipulation that prices have 

 been kept at current figures. 



The sales of mahogany during the month 

 sliowcd a fair proportion of good logs, though 

 Inferior sticks were much in evidence. A strong 

 demand for good (luallty stuir brought unusual 

 prices for prime logs. One of the Liverpool 

 1-ou.ses suggests that there is little prospect of 

 any decrease during ]!)10 owing to the rubber 

 boom, which is responsible for labor shortage 

 from the African coast. 



Hardwoods generally are very firm and prices 

 are much better than for sometime past. 

 Hickory logs are scarce and bringing record 

 prices. Ash logs have also improved, first growth 

 logs being practically non-existent, all the lead- 

 ing holders being comiiletely sold out. Second 

 growtli logs are not in such a favorable position. 

 but tie- MKirket i.s also firm. Ash lumber is 

 one ijf Ibe best spots at present and is likely 

 lo continue for sometime to come. This wood 

 is rapidly growing in favor and consumers are 

 bi'coming more reconciled to its use. though there 

 was a time when users here would not touch 

 American ash at any price. Maple stocks have 

 advanced ten per cent all around on an aver- 

 age for both planks and boards. Birch shows 

 little change, though logs are very scarce and 

 t'le tone of the market is firm. Canary white- 

 wood lontinucs as before, while walnut has 

 appreciably hardened. Oak stocks are a little 

 better. White oak logs are finding more favor, 

 though prices ruling are still on the low side. 

 Wagon and coffin oak planks are not moving 

 very briskly, hut No. 1 common boards arc mov- 

 ing into consumption witli more freedom. Prime 

 stocks arc not as good as they should be, but 

 (|uarlercd wood is .scarce in good quality and Is 

 going wi'll. 



