The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-28
ORANGE LUMBER MARKET.
r1.,. Has Been No Improvement in the
HN Gar Situation.

.rhs,e Has Been No Improvement IN the
Car Situation.
mango. Texas. July 27.-There has been
material changes in the lumber sit
1, ~, al Orange since last weeks re-
H. ~ the market. and when interviewed
"A, No subject yesterday one of the man
Ancurers remarked: Just ditto last
Src.ks report and you will cover the
&,onnA The car situation has shown no
troroven,eut and the mills are still eS-
B, ,rIencng much difficulty in securing the
4ososlte number Of Hat cars aud are still
&omnelled to nse boxes in many instances
Asre fats would be much more prefer
NM Yet wthal. very fair average
AAlpment has been made for the week
~ fine manufacturers are pretty well
satisfied with the amount Of business that
IN been done. In addition to the big
t,jers already in hand from the whole
n lers and line yard men, the retail yards
,te begun to place orders and the mills
f{ase Inst about all they can do TO keep
IN With the demand The copious rains
ia a have followed throughout the State
3Hhpg the past week, have put new life
'tio The lumber business and the effects
kre been almost immediate. At least a
I'LL crop Of corn and q fair yield of cot
In ia now certainty aud as a half crop
III either will net the farmer as much. on
H Mount Of increased prices as he would
HQbably realize from full crop at lower
tHlTs the lumber dealers see no reason
M anticipate other than q good fall trade
Effd are preparing to meet It, The dealer
s<ho is placing his orders for fall stock
68w Is acting wisely. too, for with the
&0r supply already limited It Is not diff
tN1l 70 foresee very pronounced short
2Hf Of transportation facilities when the
/Hps begin to move Lumber has to take
tI gck seat when cotton and cane begin
~ leave the fields for the market. Re
%Nnng TO the present shortage of cars. 10
H not to be Inferred that orange Is the
3Hg sufferer. The lumber manufacturers
2lFe been assured by officials high in an
81 NJ IN the southern Pacific that some
y places are faring even worse than
ia pge IN this respect and everything is
#ng done that Is possible to facilitate
movement OF the product of the mills
We reported last week, there Is an
ilaly good demand for upper grades,
'hing, flooring, etc. ami the mills are
e. 70 meet the demand with Tie I'm
En- Ngess OF dry lumber on hand The
#lsshha lor yard stock Of all kinds sholld
<s'falF increase now and by the middle
III Angus. viii probably he at its helghth
BM Northwestern territory will probably
consume as much lumber from tlls
Vn next tall az had been anticipated.
81 ssscPant 81 the crop shortage. Kansas,
EM y " GOOD crop years Is a large con.
fWrt o. Sontheast Texas yellow pine lum-
nss been swept by hot winds and
{ ny the unmcrclful heat until, as
MI Saown newspaper writer puts II. she
fS< Ia ~ MEMS Eng parcne1 corn for sale:
ha 4 prosperous condition as result
ne soundant crops Of last year. still
I an F mu-h more conservative in
~. go't .ss OF lumber than they would
hef packets
7 a., saw hills, there Is no change to
<, ve orders placed being limited
M m,ta aae capacity of the mills. Rail.
eSII ~ OF course, predominates in
ulhllles to take orders Cor any kind
II eal they feel inclined 10 cut.
have onmeln9nd Is plentiful and the
essnee au they can do. the reporter
"a thst.e baV 81 no especially large sched-
" from England indicate thar Tho
,na Se' r. Is simply glutted with pitch
WH mn mere IS No likelihood of an
81 Imenpnrr9,Iement In the export trade.
r. destindnd shipments OF German
made from mills If orange bnf
Hfs s1lhls there Is nothing doing
M = export trade. N'"1
8 ~ 'uN inspector for Hunter.
&o6ie = prominent exporting frm
rlus 4 as sG,, mas been here this week
NJ Tor hls NS cnt Of lumber being
nv SIN 'wwh93er company's mil Tb1
E7t f8kinv a is now ar Port Ar
4faro1es On on q cargo NJ prime lumber
and tbs TIc,,etog9t Of Hunter, Benn
M|ly viii sa t1u' ener y Moore Lumber
EF ana NIc.rNend The barges Edward
&NReek win "sui uown to Port Arthur
"''n material to 60 into her