The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-11
NERAL REVIEW OF LUMBER MARKETS

awaken to this fact, and thu writer eor.
ndently predicts that within shor
J period higher prices will be asked for m,
nner grades especially. and II is a SAT,
be worth more. ""' SUI
TRADE IN THE NORTHWEST.
inolcations point to a good demand from,
'nis territory within the next thirty DAYS.
Aireaay letters are being received from,
prominent Wholesale buyers who are de-
onous OF closing contracts for almost any
NUMBER OF cars, from fifty no. for future
uen'ery' But, as have already remarked
anI risntly, too, that il lumber is to ap-
pleeiate III value. they are entitled TO the
increment, and for this reason most man
ufacturers will be slow about closing fu-
ture delivery contracts.
several items were advanced at st.
Louis the other day. and the new list Is
eHective January Is, Reports from that
! territory indicate that manufacturers take
quite hopeful view of the situation. All
4 are holding for list prices In that terri.
tory, and the demand is reported as being
, GOOD considering the season, with very
bright prospects for January and Febru-
AIRY.
TIES, TIMBER AND STRUCTURAL
STOCK.
TO those who cater to this department
of the yellow pine manufacturing business
/ there is no cause whatever for discon
tent Saw mill owners today can book all
the ties they wish to ship at top prices
Today every saw min in Texas and Louisi-
ana IN the long leaf district is getting out
4 ties. Perhaps on this article there has
been greater proportionate advance
within the past six months than on any
| other item on the timber list Bridge
stringers, caps and plates are in good
demand and realize fair prices, and for
quick shipment any price that is asked
almost within reason can be secured.
| There Is a particularly strong demand
at this writing. and has been for thirty
days. for car stills, decking. lining, plates
and other wood material that enters into
the construction OF railroad freight cars.
/ The prices on almost all of this class OF
material, however, are not in proportion
TO what Is being obtained for other stock.
aud the result is that in this territory
most of the offerings OF this nature have
been declined.
THE EXPORT MARKET
Better conditions than those now ex-
listing in this department could scarcely
be asked for by the manufacturing LAM
bermen. In discussing humber under this
head. we shall include that which is
destined for the Eastern ports, such As
Boston, Providence. New Yerk, Philaiel-
phia, ETC.. as this stock is always sent by
water.
a good many Inquiries are being re-
ceived direct by lumbermen from Bremen,
Rotterdam, Hamburg and other CONT
mental ports and in nearly all instances
these are turned down. local mills prefer
ring to dispose of Such material as they
, ship export to local buyers, thus getting
mill inspection and quick returns.
There is good demand at present for
German prime, bur as this commodity is
not favorte with Beaumont mills, not
much is being done in this line at pres
emit although the prizes offered is fair.
Sawn timber perhaps shows more
strength than any other article OF lumber
on the export list at this time. The de-
mand is strong and stocks across the water
are light Some of the mills in this SEA-
tion with easy access to shipping ports.
are cuttihg quite a bit OF this material
We should judge the present market 10
be about 10 1-2 cents per cubic foot for
forty foot average, dumped in the stream.
Schedules for Cuban ports and the River
Platte are fairly plentiful Several have
been received within the last two weeks
by local manufacturers but nothing Is
being done with this business here at this
writing Prices offered are not vel up TO
the standard of values as understood hy
the seller. and the greater part Of this
business is. being taken by mills 10 the
East
Inquiry for material to 20 to the Fast
ern and Northern Atlantic ports is quite
strong Several specification sheets have
been received here for prices at various
Northern points.
NOTES OF INTEREST.
Quite strong demand is noticeable for
flooring and ceiling. 1t is quite difficult
to meet this, as stocks of clears at the
mills are badly broken. and It seems i'm
possible to accumulate anything in this
line.
Lumbermen are universally pleased at
the wise decision reached by the railroad
commission of Texas on the rate ques-
ton. The adoption of the proposed mile
age system would have closed down one
half the mills OF this vicinity and forced
the other half to have sent their sales
men to the Northwest for a market for
their yard stock.
The meeting OF the Southern Lumber
Manufacturers association, which occurs
at Memphis, Tenn, on January II. prom
ises TO be one OF the most importan. in
the history Of the association, and every
Iumberman who wishes to keep abreast
CT the times should by all means attend
the meeting The bureau Of informant n
also convenes at the same time and place
Much opposition is manifested by those
interested in the wholesale raising OF
interstate rates There is a point al which
the consumption OF lumber is bound TO de
crease, on account of the high prices
asked for H. but 1t is thought by un-
prejudiced persons that the attainment
Of this plane in prices should be Of the
mill mans own volition, and should mo-
be forced upon him by the arbitrary rails
ing OF the rates. which has the effect Of
forcing lumber values up to the highest
point without realizing any more for the
manufacturer at the mill than he is now
obtaining.
Officers of Alvin Business League.
Alvin. Texas, January 10.-At meet
ing OF the Business League, held at the
office of the secretary. this afternoon, the
following officers and directors were
elected for the ensuing year; L. B. Carl
ton. president; A. W. Wilkinson, vice
president; w. B. Balr, secretary; j. r..