The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-20
HIGH COST OF LIVING AND LuM-
EE2 PRICES.

4 Is a remarkable fact that while |,
radically every commodity has adj
anced in price during the last few
ears lumber prices are now lower
han they have been at any time, with
wo or three tTief exceptions. for 13
ears. Lumber advanced in price
or a few years before the panic Of
907, but at that time took a heavy
lrop from which, it has not yet recov-
cred.
This relates TO price secured ~
PRODUCERS at their mills. For e.ain-
le. The United States Forest Servi5 ,
.eports the average price of No. yell
loe; nine flooring in Texas at 1918
thousand feet: in Arkansas, S9.42;
in louisiana, 1888; in Mississippi,
500; in Georgia, $3.50. These prize $
we're for July. August and September
$40, which months the last REJECT
overs The average price at sout'-
,rn mills for No. 3 common boards
is today. a out 1925 as shown by re-
ports TO the yellow Pine association,
No 2 hemlock dimension is selling ~
yarions prices from SO to SIG. The
Pacific coast is selling ordinary build
ing lumber very low, owing to us
distance from tie markets. Lo y
nrade boards, scantling, ETC., have sofa
xithin the last few weeks as low ~
$3.50 a thousand feet, which is Tar
below the cost of production. TIC
forest service reported the mill prIT"
of common dimension in Washin%
during last summer as 1897, anu
rrices are now lower than t1en.
SO in every variety OF WOODS the
ordinary qualities and kinds, whlch
enter into building to the greatest ef-
tent. are sold at such low prices at lh@
mills that the producers can not se1
pack cost of manufacture and the val
ne of their standing timber.
Some kinds. of good lumber are
high in price, owing to their scarcity.
High grade white pine lumber can h''
20 secured in sufficient quantities 10
.unnIv the demand and so IL buyer
,eouests clear, wide, thick, white pune
umber. which was abundant ~ years
100 he must pay what might be con-
,idered fancy prices for it; butt hnisn-
ny lumber in western white pine 10
,elling at a moderate price, "hiie
common boards are quoted by the 1or-
est service al Sl5.S4.
TO these prices secured by the man
,facturers at the mills must be adoeo
he cost of transportation, whlch ihay
.ange. according to distance any
,3ere from $3.50 to $1S thousand
'eet: also the cost OF halolihS
umber at destination out OF cars am
rto lumber piles, delivery to buyers
and profit to the dealer. Ihese lao'S
are seldom taken into account ny TIC
ordirarv lumber consumer, VINO ooes
NOT realize that where t1e iunio9i
used 25 or so years ago propaois was
an average OF ooV hiile"'
now il must be transported an aver
ace If not less than 600 miles.
Now is the time to buy lumber loi
ordinary building purposes. BUILDING
lumber will never re cheaper thaii y
10 TODAY. and already there are SIGNS
that prices will advance. inns 70
inevitable, because the laws OF SUI,
NV and demand insure in the long run
goods being sold for more t'ah .De'
cost Of making them, and when 'or a
time they have been sold pelo" Vi ~
cost the failure of producers anu
tharefore the curtailment of product
ty the shutting down OF oohhrup'
plants, will bring prices PACK W
reasonable basis. Therefore Tue
home.builder in any part of the coun-
try is able. so far as the saw; mill me4
are concerned. to secure lumber toaa'
at prices which are not likely 10 DC
duplicated in the future.
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