The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-16
But FEW CHANGES
SHOWN IN LUMBER
MARKET RECENTLY
A BETTER FEELING INDICATED,
HOWEVER, WITH BETTER
WEATHER DUE.
IT BUYERS HERE
VI
AFTER MARDi GRAS
Hattiesburg Manufacturers Preparing
to fV Jrders when Northern Rep
resentatves Stop of on Way to New
orleans-scattered Buying by Rail.
roads Feature of Last Week.

The lumber outlook in South Mis- |
sissipp during the last few days has
shown but few changes, either for bet
ter or worse. Last week, however,
climatic conditions were better for
the lumber man than during any week
since the Christmas holidays.
/ The It that some few mills have
Svsyled operations and that others
~ do so soon indicates a better
ahg and a more hopeful outlook
I for the future.
| As reported in The News yesterday,
one train of 40 cars, containing 2,150
tons of lumber, left Hattiesburg for
northern manufacturing centers one
day last week. A part Of this, how
ever, was material which had been
collecting on the Northeastern yards
here for few days. But its disposal
showed that the northern markets
still are in the purchasing business.
1t is believed that following the
Mard Gras. many large orders will be
placed locally. In New Orleans at
this time are scores Of buyers from
the North who are known to be plan
ming to visit local lumbermen at the
conclusion of the New Orleans car
nival. Manufacturers here today said
that they anticipate many sales when
these buyers do get here.
Reports from Louisville, Miss, state
that A. C. Shirver, who owns thre'
mills there, has shut down one of hi
plants and is preparing to move anoth
er, He has his dry kilns and plane
at Louisville and in addition to havin
a narrow gauge road running to on
country mill, uses mules for ten-mil
! 70 the kiln and planer.
NV. Estes, who opeartes a mi
four miles south of Louisville, Miss
recently enlarged his plant by install
ing new and modern machinery. II
!, has added largely to his timber hol
ings by acquiring a body of timD'
into whic he is extending his railroa
a distance of two miles, making it te
miles in length.
The Lumberman's Views.
The Southern Iumberman, this wee
says regarding yellow pine lumber ma
ket conditions:
J scatterd buying by the railroads hi
been the feature of the yellow Pill
market this week. There are all
indications of the opening up OF ear
spring trade, demand from retail yar'
being somewhat improved, This tra'
10 developing very slowly and still d
Y nends to a very large extent on "ea'
or conditions. Demand from Eas'e
shipbuilders has also been quite nou'
oh,e this week, and is a developme
which promises to continue with gra
tving results. Export trade is 81
dragging owing to the lack OF VeSs'
in which to make shipments. Fore'
irouiries are frequent and this ira
apparently could be largely increaS
from Gulf ports, and particularly
,be South Mississippi territory II 81
susce was available. Quite a reSpe i'.
.,b,e volume is being moved IN SAW
.Nsssels from Mobile, Pensacola d
xzSntuort. but these boats do not ne"
simply the tonnage demand
Vi The near approach of spring ana
nrosnect of an early resumption
rorr,a1 business is giving life to
market both in the Southern pIou ,,ot
ing territqw and in the iarse u.s., %
.,,,a M centers Business is said 10
s,ovly returning to normal in
southwest and coastwist sn'pp'ns '
hepg done with considerable f's"
ity and dispatch. ru,o
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