New-York tribune., 1919-12-22
|.se Orders for Future
|n.y;verv Given With the
Naming Of Prices for Ma
,.,;als Next Six Months
Rsrtase of Wood Lath
Inv of the Dealers Out
| 4 Stock: lee lntcrferes
vith Brick Shipment

! .oward the week end by the de-
uoon dealers for building ma
Y.Is the announcement of the con-
orjce for sand gravel, crushed
.od grit tha, viii rule in this
1t between now and June 80 and
.rorisions that are being made to
s..rs for a free supply of building
'.srlsl into .Ais market at least dur
!. next twelve months, according
,rss Dow Service Daily Building Re
xri;" isds- ,
Contract Prices Samed
., best barometer as showing that
S,jding movement for next spring
,.ug to be above the best normal
,skuown is that Of concrete ingredi-
=, such as sand gravel, crushed
!. and gri... The contrac, price as
..s,d to the trade shows clean Cow
s.g-.,od at $3.50 q cubic yard, as
,,..t price Of IS cents in 1912;
f.; yard for cru ned stone, as
.,,,s. IS cents in 1912; IS 25 a cubic
Lid for gravel, IS sga'n IS cents in
u, sno $3.50 yard for grit, as
snst 80 cents IN 1872 TIE f,ct that
soon as these prlces had been is
.ss ,o the trade important i0nnageS
ju.u.e dewey were DO Ned. signi-
!; ,ha. the market is mucA slron ger
~ price.
,snodiies. Common brick is well
e..ed at $40, VINO esa'e. dock, New
al. with the usua a.ditiona. charge
10, landing, cartng exc. and 10 per
Ua, but tie demand is growing so
Rt that ssme covered BRICK is even
u being held fov S22.50 a thousand.
Eos:s above NeWblfgn are already
'sc cut from fur,ne1 supply by ice
sulers and TOW with many barge
i h.ck is tuck fast in the icy Hud
or somewhere near Newburgn. with
i.s hope at tie week end OF its
.ening this market before the pres
Il supply a. $50 became exh susted.
lsmp5 IN the pr.ce Of basic lumber
low changes ran ing from SO to $50
.hcusaFd feet I weed lat market
aos only nominal = quoted at Sl3 q
soasand. It is not any long a ques-
an pric-, bat one entirely Of gett ng
.s commodity an Ter any condition.
any dea.els are est Of stock on this
am city entirely and cannot get
We . any price.
Advance Ces; fer Cement
Tie advance ia the price of Portland
menl which was pred icted in The
ov Services Daily building Rep orts"
S :mein H. 10 be expected around
&c sfst OF the year, developed in part
= ivo companies alvancin the whole
"a pr'ce ? cents barrel. The
ger companies have not ct followed
4, alta .1gh there is general pro-
sai BEN advanced 10 increase the
Nst en- tile empty cottc. b. rs from
xnts 10 - cents lis proposal
L aroused general psb g on the
|rof the dealers who take the sand
q the boost in fha price Of 5a~s to
manufacturer shold d be added to
ssost Of the material rather than to
alhg fur her change in the price
tie bag which, they say is an un
|@ thin to 20 at a time like this.
he manufacturers say that bags
+ :! formerlv cost them SIP thou
'snt now cos $3.50 and that they have
cen absorbing these extra SITS All
uIag the war and since its clos. 1t
iarther shown that Portland cement
rs s-ood oct almost alone during che
~ ard snce It's close with the DIS
N'l9n Of no. tav NJ shown an ad-
nee IN price bu, during the war ac-
a'y lnntali' made a cut below
q recommended By the Federal au-
sniies
age-Ackerman Amendment Pleases
inlAcial, constraetional and build
:: aateF'a int.r SIS who h W. been
r@ang with crow no interest the
20 aaVance 'n the ocice of building
-.si.Sis and ccnstru tICu cos 5. eX-
.'Asa cons dera Sic sat sfactiop in the
AAse Of the lIge-t cserm IN amend
Sd to the Federal Reserve ranking
/. " that II Will enc 3urare the crea-
! Of much-rceded Office and loft
sSgs downtown rcoailed for new
'P0'a'ionS ttat are hein~ formed to
N the ior7lyn trade Gee Grating
-'Peses Tor which it was framed.
. g0a'eyef the cause, there vas dis
n n ehange toward rreater activity
.1e .l renelai construct on market last
~ ''s vast projects runrinr into the
ions cam INTO the active est mat
i i. uaTket with ONE contract awards.
~. = e'osin~ of navi~ation to the ship
~ oi orck ~ this market before
.ns'mas for the first time in III rtv
'M proved the genuineness of the
1Ana for materials when ii was
~ attract ve to dealers to arranye
aaFe necessar. brick rushed to the
oy RI during any possible ice EN-
's0. This = recourse probably
"',re res~r cd 20