The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
MILLS NOW SAVING
River Conditions Somewhat I'm
proved This Week.
SELECTS AND FINISH FIRM
Numerous Shortages Continue in
Hardware Lines--Farm I'M
plements Also short.

Rains the latter part of last week and early
this week were beneficial to the white pine
lumber industry through raising the stage OF
water in the river, A rise of about three
inches has occurred. This has Increased the
current, and logs are now moving into the
works above the mills more freely and are
in better supply, 1t is eEtfmated that there.
are between 5000 900 and 1000, 600 feet of logs
available in the jam Immediately above the
works, and these are being put through the
sorting gap very rapidly. All the mills are
row working full time and will probably
continue to do so the remainder of the week
at least # there are heavy rains within tho
next fortnight. river conditions will be very
satisfactory till the June foods, but without
heavy rains there is certain to be more
less interruption to saving the early part Of
the season. rise CT at least two feet or
two feet and a half is necessary to SECURE
q good stage OF water for driving purposes,
and until this is obtained there will be mere
or less trouble In bringing logs down ITO
the mills. a. present very little work has
been done on the upper river owing to the
low stage of water this spring.
Due to the shortage in production OF white
pine at this and other points during April.
as compared with a year ago, the price stu
alton Is frmiug up again, and advances in the
near future are most likely to occur. These
advances will probably apply to the better
grades Of selects and finish lumber. which
are in very short supply and for which there
Is pronounced demand at this time IN
other descriptions of good lumber there may
be also nominal advances soon after the turn
OF the month, and values are decidedly firm
at this writing consequence. Very little
new dry lumber is coming on to the market
yet and this is eagerly purchased when it
be obtained. Recent rains in the agricul
tural sections have stimulated demand aud
retailers report large volume OF business.
Hardware Is Advancing.
In the Wholesale hardware trade, continued
pronounced activity is the leading feature.
with total volume of business to date very
much ahead Of year ago. Shortages in
leading descriptions and advancing prices are
also important features. In wire nails there
is a continued heavy demand, which is
ming in excess of production, and it is with
difficulty that jobbers maintain complete as
sentiments as to size Barb wire is in demand
and supplies short of the requirements
Of the trade. Builders hardware has ad-
yaDced throughout the list 1OGll5 per cent in
this market and 30 per cent in eastern mar
kets. Shoves and spades have advanced 90
cents a dozen with manufacturers. Poultry
netting and wire cloth are both sold up four
to, six weeks ahead and orders are only ac-
cepted subject to delay in filling. Building
paper is in short supply with red rosin al
most unobtainable. tPieced tinware is sell
ing under a revised list and on a higher ba-
sis. Demand for seasonable goods, including
refrigerators, ice-cream freezers, lawn-mo
ers ETC., Is unusually active. 80, o.
Shortage in ImpIe n,ents.
In the implement trade the shortage of
breaking ploWs Is the most important fem
and local dealers have, in many cases, en-
tirely sold out their stocks and are unable
to procure added supplies. The rush of i'm
migration and the developing of farm
lands Is responsible for the heaviest demand
for this implement known In number of
years Wagons and vehicles are moving free
ly. Manufacturers Of wagons met recently
and suggested advance of 5 per cent
which has not yet been put in effect locally.
Demand for corn tools and implements con-
tnues very heavy and some potato machinery
is also moving Inquiry is active hay
tools and harvesters, with demand also de-