The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-25
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How SUPPLY.


1f1ght, 1879, ~ Tne Ar9uS.D
; York, Sept. z5.-Lilmbef |
1917 are falling steadily be-
IN orders throughout the
IN states. The ring Of carpen-
fnmmers and the buzz OF their
b decreasing in consequence
! = Z fiue when every effort u being
49, 81 contractors to rush PRES
- to at least partial compile
h6fore the arrival OF winter
sslher checks building activities.
TIMBER production, In the mean
~ has been pushed forward I'M
y nsls we'll in advance Of new or
~ The falling on in shipments.
ssaoriiug TO lumber men is direct
/ Z attributable to lack OF transp0r-
800 facilities. Continuation Of
s1eeat building activity at some
800 near the proportions Of its.
sraeenb peak will be . strong fac,
a in maintaining general prosper
n The effect OF the present car
siertase and the slowness with
tAieh loaded cars are being moved
E16stination on construction work
~ Be readily gagged by produc-
IN and shipping figures received
n telegraph. within the last "a
2ours from every big lumber pro-
lscing section in the United States.
III Wood Below Normal.
lepofts Of the "barometsr" mills
r the soft wood lumber mAnufac-
hrses show that shipments are
lpvn to below 65 per cent of pro-
tnetion today. whereas production
n slightly over e6 per cent of hor-
III capacity. For the year up TO-
Ns third week Of September orders
live totaled S,176,943.S23 board
1T In the same period produc-
ulsa has fallen Sol.160.656 feet be-
Nv orders and shipments have
Ilssa 1el, 09o.o2e feet below pro-
Iludion.
me increase in production above
bsw orders has had q decidedly
1hbilising effect on lumber prices.
u that gain will be lost until de-
Ivory ALSO can be made to keep
ace. The lumber mills Of the
duth have been the principal suf-
erers so far from transportation
1imculties. In this section ship
1nsnts are down below so per cent
y production and have fallen of at
As rate Of 3,500.0 900 feet . week in
20 face Of q production increase of
100000 feet a week.
/ Railroads Grant Concessions.
Railroads in the Pacific north
: re1t are granting new concessions
! shippers Of lumber in the mat
u Of storage expansion and re.
onsisnment privileges. Southeru
I'd middle western producers are
aking every effort through theft
hight bureaus to secure like priv
kges Of shipping lumber to cen.
III distributing points for storage
be later distributed to other
pinfs at rates equal to direct car
age from the mills to the final
arket point. This would aid, they
balm. in relieving immediate con-
1 estion.
The problem Of lumber transpor.
Ltion both as 1t affects the rail
cads and building costs. will re-
hain pressing despite any season
falling OF in building activity Il
he last quarter of this year. tn,
Wis Of the south are running
arly at full capacity and thi
avy saving going on in all direc
pms is eating heavily into the sup
y Of logs. The mills can main
bin present production for from
20 to three years, after which out
u will decrease until major lunI
! kring operations no longer wouit
= profitable. In Georgia particu
rly mill men are drawing on re-
I'VE lands left virgin for Just sucl
mand as. now exists. These viii
exhausted in about three years
ais future log shortage alread!
sent a score Of big southerr
Dsrators into the Pacific north
81 and such migrations will un
abtedly Increase as the souther,
ne supply diminishes.
Price Increase Slight.
his move from southern pin.
Douglas FIR will increase pro
s9lon in Oregon and Washington
will place an added burden
en carriers from the Pacifi,
ut eastward as four-fifths Of tn