Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-16

our leading lumber men. He first
looked in upon the Messrs. Perry,
Woodwerth & Co., with the fol.
lowing results. In reply to the first
inquiry the fact WIS ELECTED that
lumber is in very active demand,
both for use in town and in the
country, though I believe, said
member Of the firm, the
country is using the most. The
call for lumber this year greatly
exceeds that of last; 1 may safely
say that it is so per cent. more.
Reporter-Are the orders mostly
paid by cash or on time?
All the retail trade is cash, espe-
cially as to the country trade. In
town, OH account of the contract
work, we sometimes allow 25, so or
even rs per cent. of the order to
become payable as the work pro-
crosses. This really is a cash pay
ment.
Reporter-Is the stock on hand
sufficient to readily meet the de-
maud?
No; il all the stock held by every
yard in town was put together it
would not represent full stock of
lumber, particularly SO In the way
of any material for house building;
and, as to laths, there are absO-
lutely none in town; we expect to
have some shortly.
Reporter-What Is the cause Of
this dearth?
1t is referable to various causes,
but principally to the great de-.
mand on the lumber men north,
and to that which has embarrassed
the yards here-great activity 10
local building.
Reporters the trade better this
year than last?
Decidedly SO; even with higher
prices our yard at Cotton has been
so heavily pressed that 1t is ex.
ceedipgly difficult to keep it sup.
piled with material. 1t 10 entirely
out of rustics and laths.
What class of mate
rial is mostly called for?
Every kind In about equal pro-
portion. Notwithstanding the
fact that our rains are 80 late, there
ia great amount Of lumber for
fences being sold. From Pasadena
to the Duarte there ia very ac-
tive demand for lumber for fences
this year. The San Gabriel valley
was the largest purchaser last year
on this account. The prices of
Lumber and freights have materi-
ally advanced, partly owing to the
inadequacy of the the supply at the
northern mills. Besides, there IL
q very large business doing with
the southern islands. All these
causes tend to make the lumber
men very independent. When the
rainy reason sets in the red wood
men will be able to get more tim
Ger on hand; as, then, they can
float their logs down to the mills.
This will make prices easier. Our
mill ia driven as hard as 1t is pessi-
BILE to drive 1t, to enable us to meet
our orders. 1t has never had more
work to do than at present.
The Reporter next looked In
upon Gunner, Kerekhoff & Co.,
with the following result:
Reporter-How is the sale OF
lumber?
1t is and has been as good as we
could wish.
Rcporter-Whe are your prinai-
nal purchasers
The country people mostly, al
though there is q good demand In
the city. The aggregate amounts
for both are at about the same fig.
ures, the former using q large
amount OF rough and the latter I'm
ished lumber.
Reporter-How do your sales
compare with last year?
They are now considerably great.
err. The amount of stock on hand
10 hardly sufficient to meet orders,
although the prices have advanced
50 so on rough stock.
Rsporter-What class of lumber
Is mostly called for?
Rough, but there ia very little Of
il on hand, as the mills north can.
not comply with the orders fast
enough, there being an immense
demand all over the State. Los
Angeles county has used an enor.
nous amount this season, and II
the weather Is satisfactory, as we
expect, 1t will put US to our utmost
endeavors to supply orders.
/ Rsporter-Are your sales cash OF
on time?
| Invariably cash. The people
don't appear to require time.
i Another lumberman, whom ouI
reporter interviewed, gave about
!. the same information; and remark
ed that, although he had received
] q consignment Of lumber number
; ing about fifteen fiat cars, he hat
] net half what his customers wer