The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-03-17
THE LUMBER INDUSTRY.

The following from the Tradesman,
one OF the leading Industrial publ
cations in the South, will be Of inter
est in lumber circles generally:
During the past two weeks the un-
settled and wintry condition OF the
weather has been the most important
factor in the lumber market, the unus
ual ana widespread cold snap hayine
made Itself distinctly felt all over the
country in both the consuming and
Producing ends. The mild weather
(which prevailed until a short whlle
ago had been On encouragement to.
wards houge building, and retail deal
ets we're experiencing rather brisk
trade. The sudden advent OF winter,
however, caused decided slump in
building operations, and the resultant
sackening in the demand was imme-
diatoly apparent. The weather has
also had some effect In retarding the
facility Of making shipments. and, ex
cept in the more southerly part CT the
country, has inter ured considerably
with logging.
Aside from this condition, however,
{ Iirh to 80 ,o,.rgo ,.coor,lnd az onI,,
a temporary obstacle, the lumber bus
mess is proceeding smoothly, and lit
tie complaint is heard from any saurce
Operators in the Mississippi and Ohio
valleys are feeling some alarm over
the heavy fall of snow in the region
eli the headwaters of those streams,
which it is feared will result in high
wator when the spring thaws set in.
Prices in both pine and hardwoods,
are steadier now than they have been
FOR some time. There is still, of
course, some pfice-cuttlng In isolated
cases, where the seller needs the mon
ely bad enough to sell at sacrifice,
but the trend of the market is distinct
" in an upward direction.
The hardwood market has shown
some increase in volume during the
past fortnight, but, owing largely to
The causes pointed out above, has, on
The whole, averaged about the same
as the preceding two weeks. Consider
ing the conditions, it is considered
shat the trade has done well to hold
its own. Consuming factories are be
ginning to buy with slightly more lib
erality, and the demand from this
source Is expected to show a steady
increase. Mill operations are moving
with a pleasing degree OF regularity,
and several new operations have re
Gently been put into action. The de
mand for oak, on the whole, has
shown somewhat Of a decrease. but
plain red seems to be more active
Gum is picking up to some extent, and
the ether items appear to be about
ut standstill 1t Is reported from
many Of the hardwood centers that
numerous orders are being rejected on
account Of unsatisfactory prices, mdi
eating a faith In the future OF the mar
ket which bodes well,
The yellow pine interests have been
among these most seriously affected
by the untoward weather The falling
Ion in building operations has been
reflected very plainly in the demand
but, aside from this feature. the call
for stock is pleasing Prices have
been stiffened somewhat since the
first OF the year. and it is not believed
that the bad weather will continue
,cng enough for the production to gel
Tar enough ahead of the consumption
to cause 4 decline in values. Such
railroad sales as are being made are
principally for emergency stun, and
he carriers appear to be consistently
holding on purchases until decision
cf the rate advance cases. Min stocks
are reported 10 be very badly broken.
and, without some unforeseen adverse
Conditions which may arise. it is noi
bought that prices can fail to show
eemo Increase further There is
better outlook to the expert trade ard
some picking up in foreign shipments
bat. en- the who.e, the export situation
continues to fall EAR sher, of what the
exporters would like to ser,
This Is the dag we observe In ken
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