SUM MARY 



Western softwoods generally fell in price during the second quarter of 1911. This decline was par- 

 ticu'arly noticeable for Douglas fir in Oregon; for western red cedar, Douglas fir, white fir, western yellow 

 piiu , and Sitka spruce in Washington; for western yellow pine in Idaho; and for western larch in Montana. 

 In California, western yellow pine fell, but the distinctive commodity, redwood, advanced, particularly in 

 the Clear 6" to 12", 10' to 20' grade and Common boards No. 2. In Oregon, western yellow pine remained 

 fairly steady while Sitka spruce advanced. Western hemlock averaged about the same at the Wash- 

 ington mills. This was also true of western white pine in Idaho and of western yellow pine in Montana 

 and Colorado. Compared with the corresponding period of 1910, western softwoods were generally low 

 in price. 



Excepting in Louisiana and Mississippi, the eastern softwood prices for the first two quarters of 1911 

 held substantially firm. Louisiana, however, showed an increase over the first quarter in every grade 

 of yellow pine except Flooring, B, v. g. 13|16"x3", which fell 24 cents per thousand. This grade was 

 stable in Mississippi while all other grades of yellow pine advanced except B and better car siding, which 

 dropped 90 cents. North Carolina pine advanced in Virginia, especially in the case of No. 1 edge 4|4, 

 under 12". In Tennessee, Kentucky and New York, the upper grades of hemlock showed improvement. 

 General improvement in hemlock prices was also seen in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Hamp- 

 shire and Vermont. Hemlock mill run prices fell in Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut. White 

 pine mill run prices fell in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, and increased in New York, New Hampshire, 

 Vermont, Maine and Connecticut. In the last named State, the advance was slightly better than $2.00 

 per thousand. Michigan and Wisconsin white pine prices averaged about the same, but in Minnesota a 

 decrease was felt in every grade, particularly in Selects C and better, and Shop No. 3. Spruce prices 

 generally held constant in West Virginia, New York and Vermont. In New Hampshire, however, 

 improvement was felt in every grade, particularly Merch. 2"x8" and up, 10' to 24' boards. The reverse 

 c mdition occurred in Maine and Massachusetts. Merch. 2"x8" and up and.Lath, If", especially, declined 

 , the mills in Maine. 



A comparison of the second quarter of 1911 with the corresponding period of 1910 shows a slight 

 eneral improvement this year in eastern softwood prices. All grades of yellow pine advanced in Texas; 

 j "1 but B and better car siding, in Mississippi; all but B and better car siding and No. 1 Common car 

 lining in Arkansas; and all but Timbers S1S1E, in Alabama. In Louisiana, the upper grades of yellow 

 pine advanced and the lower grades fell. Yellow pine generally declined in North Carolina and Tennessee. 

 Hemlock declined in Tennessee, West Virginia and Maine; advanced in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire 

 and Vermont; and remained generally stable in Wisconsin and Michigan. White pine advanced in Maine 

 and, except for No. 4 Boards, Fencing and Mill Run, in Michigan. In Minnesota and Wisconsin, white 

 pine remained fairly uniform. Spruce showed a decline in West Virginia and Maine, but advanced in 

 Vermont. 



Hardwood prices of the second quarter averaged about the same as those of the first quarter of 1911. 

 Ash showed special improvement in Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York. 

 In New York, basswood First and Seconds advanced over $5.00 per thousand, but remained $2.50 below 

 the price received during the same period of 1910. Birch, unselected, advanced in West Virginia, New 

 York and Vermont; declined throughout all grades in Michigan; and was practically stable in Wiscon- 

 sin. Chestnut showed particular gains in Ohio, Firsts and Seconds advancing nearly $4.00, and Mill Run 

 advancing $2.25 per thousand. Cottonwood prices were characterized by increases in Arkansas, decreases 

 of all grades in Mississippi, and general stability in the other States. Cypress held substantially firm 

 except in Missouri, where increases of one to two dollars per thousand occurred. Gum remained generally 

 steady but increased for all grades in Mississippi. Hickory brought much better prices at the Pennsylvania 

 mills, and held firm in the other States. Hard maple advanced in West Virginia and Wisconsin. Plain 

 oak showed general improvement; quartered red oak declined in Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio, but 

 advanced in the other States; while quartered white oak remained about the same. Poplar fell in Missis- 

 sippi, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, but increased in Indiana and Ohio. On the 

 whole, prices for the second quarter of 1911 compared well with the prices of the same period of 1910. 

 Hard maple showed general improvement, especially at the West Virginia mills. Quartered white oak 

 showed decided improvement in Missouri, but averaged lower in the other States. 



