SUMMARY. 



Reports received for the first quarter of 1912 show decided improvements in the 

 prices received for yellow pine, North Carolina pine, and eastern hemlock, but no gen- 

 eral gains are apparent in the prices for other softwoods. Hardwoods advanced 

 in Virginia, Michigan, and Wisconsin. 



In Washington, Sitka spruce shop No. 1 declined $1; finish No. 2 clear and better 

 $2.50, while beveled siding B advanced $1.85. In the same State western yellow pine 

 finish C select declined $2.50. In Montana western larch flooring A and B declined 

 $1.80; finish A and B, $3.45; dimension No. 1 common, $1. 



In Texas flooring No. 2 S2S and C. M. advanced $1.35; flooring B flat, $1; common 

 boards No. 2 S2S, 1 by 12 inches, $1.1CH and car siding B and better, $1.85. In Arkan- 

 sas the important changes were the advance in car siding B and better of $1.50, and 

 in common car lining No. 1 of $1.30. Car siding B and better advanced $2.10 in Lou- 

 isiana and $2.60 in Mississippi. In Florida common boards No. 1 declined $2.30 and 

 plank and dimensions $1 to $2.45. In Georgia finish B and better declined $1.25; 

 flooring B heart rift, $4; while common boards No. 1 advanced $1.75 and plank and 

 dimension items $1 to $2.40. 



In South Carolina, North Carolina pine items advanced as follows: Flooring No. 2, 

 $2.35; flooring No. 3, $1.35; dimension 2 by 8 inches by 16 feet, $1.15; roofers, $1.20; 

 box edge, nearly $1. In North Carolina flooring No. 2 advanced 60 cents; flooring 

 No. 3, $1.50. In Virginia box edge advanced $1.60. 



West Virginia spruce box boards advanced $1, while merchantable frames 2 by 12 

 inches to 12 by 12 inches declined $1.75; and merchantable boards 1 by 12 inches, 

 $1.40. In New York hemlock mill run M. C. 0. advanced over $2. In Vermont 

 spruce merchantable frames 9 inches and under advanced $1.80; 10 and 12 inches, 

 $2.60; merchantable 2 by 7 inches and under, nearly $1. 



Minnesota white pine selects C and better advanced $1.50; and boards No. 4, $1.25, 

 while beveled siding C declined $1.30. In Wisconsin the only advance in white 

 pine was 70 cents on boards No. 4; inch finish C selects, 10 inches, declined $1.25; 

 shop No. 1, 3/4, over $2; shop No. 3, 5/4, $1.80, etc. Hemlock in Wisconsin advanced 

 as follows: 2-inch piece stuff, nearly 50 cents; boards No. 1, 75 cents; and fencing 

 No. 1, over $1. Hemlock also advanced in Michigan; 2-inch piece stuff, $1.20; 

 boards No. 1, 90 cents; fencing No. 1, $1.35. 



In Arkansas cotton wood made advance as follows: Firsts and seconds, 70 cents; box 

 boards, $1.75; No. 1 common, $2.35; No. 2 common, $1.40; red gum firsts and seconds 

 declined nearly $2. In Louisiana cotton wood firsts and seconds declined $1.75, but 

 other items advanced as follows: Box boards, nearly $3; No. 1 common, $2.30; and 

 No. 2 common, $1.70; cypress firsts and seconds declined nearly $1; selects, $1.35; 

 tupelo (bay poplar) firsts and seconds advanced 75 cents; and No. 1 common, 95 cents. 

 In Mississippi and Alabama plain oak firsts and seconds and No. 1 common declined 

 about $1. In Missouri cypress shop No. 1 and No. 1 common declined $1.10; plain 

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