Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-21
LUMBER DEMAND IS
BRISK; WESTERN
TRADE ACTIVE
Retailers Win Probably Buy
for Spring, Anticipating
Heavy Consumption; East
ern Supply Decreases.

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an interesting summary Of the yel.
low pine market conditions, received
in tho third district headquarters OF
the United States forest service here,
IL given out for general Information
and not with any oficlal approval.
being 40 follows,
Tho paasing Of 1919 finds tho yell
low pine market holding a position
stronger than al the close OF any year
In long while. This can be said Of
all branches Of tho market--yard
stocks. railroad. structural and cx-
portland In rather encouraging
basis ON which 20 commence a new
year. Demand In not very strong for
yard items but this In natural at this
season and In causing little worry as 10
what viii come about after the first
Of the year Those best informed ex-
press the opinion that yard supplies
In this section are very light and do
mand will OF necessity have 10 ex-
pand materially early in 1918 "
spring requirements are 90 be sup
piled promptly. The big crops and
Igenegaliy imwovcd business cOndi-
lions fOFcstal "A heavy consumption
mad II In not likely that the retailers
will pass up these signs and not buy
! In anticipation OF good EpriEg bust
ness. Railroad demand Ia holding
well and the call for export and coast.
/ wise material In very satisfactory.
The local yellow pine market may DO
said To be very satisfactory. with all
! Indications pointing 10 a satisfactory
market during the arst half Of the
coming year.
\ manufacturer OF yellow pine
says.
Roads IN tho east. which have
heretofore drawn their entire timber
supply from the r,etcs OF Georgia
Alabama and Florida. are now Sc
curing their requirements from tbs
west uf the Mississippi river mills. be,
cause 90 the decrease ia the supply
In tho east SO zee have every reason
Ca believe q greater amount OF lum
bcr and timber viii be consumed by
tho railroads during 1918 than dur
Ing any other year since 1905 o
1897. While u " tru. cement, stce
and iron have taken the place II lum
Ter Tor many purposes. II " also tru,
there has within the last few year
developed greater demand for paw
ing blocks and siio material. whicl
from al indications will more thai
Onset the reduction ~ the cOusump
,ion in other directions
Building n extremely active all owe
. the country particularly in the tara
70 groups OF cities tho growth and tn
prosperity ct which have como 4
mean so much - this country. OF
n fcl1i reports from cighty-siX elite
. 10 Construction News show that Per
. mits were taken ont in November 10
. lS.5st buildings Involving a tots
a. estimated cost OF tGt.G3I,l22. q
d against iii6i buildings representa-
"A q total cost of t5a.6O3.1 53 for IN
a. Same month . year ago, an incrcas
a OF Li2j buildings and ti.feg.57O, a
F., ger cent az the entire list thor
=, wcr" increases lu - and decreases /
" Is, the list OF cities In which theT
a yer" increases being much large
than In any previous month for a Ion
time. The cities in which thee wei
"a losses are widely distributed: In man
VI Instances the same cities have show
o a long period Of activity IN buildiu
construction "r In q section NV Whic
u IN" other cities chow marked In
= orcaac1. 80 there nrcd be ~ apr,
u hcnsiOn IN rcsard 10 tho condition
affairs m tho cities IA which thcr
n we're losses
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81 Feel lanEuid weak. run down
90 Headache stomach orr" 400
n rcmcny Is Hurdock Blood Htters. A.
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