974





RECORD  AND  GUIDE





December 4, 1915





I     BUILDING IVIATERIALS AND SUPPLIES





I     HIGHER   PRICES   FOR   HOLLOW   TILE   INTERIOR   AND   EXTERIOR
BLOCKS EXPECTED—PLATE GLASS DISCOUNTS LOWER-BRICK FIRM





Crushed Stone Goes From Firm                                                             g

g                                                               to   Stiff—Winter  Supply  Low                                                             1

I                                            I





A DVICES in the building material
■*^ market this week indicate an im¬
pending advance in the price of crushed
bluestone, trap rock, terra cotta hollow
e.xterior and interior block and a lower¬
ing in the current discount on plate
glass, making the price to the consumer
higher. The Portland cement market is
unquestionably stiffening as a result of
increasing export business. In the iirst
nine months of the year there was an
increase of 416,000 barrels of Portland
cement exported over the volume pass¬
ing out from January 1 to September 30
last year, according to reports made by
the government authorities recently,
most of this material going to Panama,
Me.xico, Cuba, Argentina, Chile and
Peru. It is expected that exports of this
material next year will be rated in
the millions of barrels, judging by feelers
now in the American market for cement
for Europe.

As for the local demand dealers are
riding cement direct from cars to jobs
under the new demurrage rules enforced
by railroads terminating here. One con¬
tractor was in the market for cement
for a job covering 2.2S0 buildings in
Brooklyn this week and another contract
was being negotiated as the week closed
for the delivery of cement for an oper¬
ation involving the erection of 1,117
workingmen's homes not far from this
city. A contractor was also inquiring
for brick for still another operation in¬
volving the erection of 980 working-
men's homes in Queens Borough. All
of these operations are slated to be ready
for material April  1,

Crushed stone quarries are about ready
to close down for the winter. Reliable
estimates of the available supplies of this
material on hand show that there is just





about enough of this material to supply
actual wants. In consequence current
quotations of ninety cents and $1.00 for
crushed trap rock and eighty-five and
ninety cents for crushed bluestone have
gone from a firm market to a stiff one
and an advance in price is looked for
by the first of January.

Hollow terra cotta blocks for exte¬
rior building construction and interior
partition blocks have been without
change in this market for more than six
months, while all other building mate¬
rials have been advancing in price stead¬
ily. In the West prices for this commod¬
ity have kept pace with other materials.
It is not strai.ge, therefore, that the
National Fireproofing Company predicts
a shift upward in prices governing this
market before long. The trade looks
for the  change before  February  1.

Structural steel is rapidly approaching
the two-cent level. Latest quotations in
this market place this commodity at
1.869c. for beams, channels, tees and
zees, with the upper range left blank,
indicating a still further change if pres¬
ent conditions warrant it. Sand, gravel
and grit alone remain steady. Brick
may go to ?8 per thousand, wholesale,
dock. New York, before March 1. See
page 937 of current issue.

Plan filings for the week, compared
with the correspondina: week a year ago,
follow: Last week there were 265 new
buildings projected, at an estimated cost
of $2,462,295.





Manhattan. .*

Bronx.......

Brooklyn. ...

Queens.........     54

Richmond. ..





Totals........   1.31       $836,130   318    $3,906,455












Week ending










Dec




4, 1914.




Dec




3, 1915.





No.




Value.




No.




Value.





5




$134,000




8




$1,346,200





8




21.600




37




1,538.100





49




474.175




73




512.9.50





54




179 5.50




166




465..830





15




26,805




34




43.375





EDISON   PL,.\]VT   TO   RESUME.                                           COMMON   BRICK.

_.       .           „.          ,         „        - ,   ,   >.on/>«/!.,»   ...       Market Steady—Prices Still Hover Arouna

Direetors   Thursday   Provided   .$200,000   t«                                             eg -^

Modernize  Plant.                                », ypgoN common  brick  was  still  bringing  in

JJ IRECTORS   of   the   Edison   Portland   Cement      n   the  majority   of  cases  this   week   $6.75.   al-

Company meeting at New Village. N. J., on       though there were rumors that some of the brick

Thursday   provided   $200,000   to   modernize   the       held  for .$7 had passed out.    Raritans  are flrm

raw side department, improve the clinker equip-       at the same level.

ment and to put automatic stokers in the boiler          Offlclal   transactions   tor  Hudson   River   brick

departments   of   the   plant   preparatory   to   re-       covering the week ending Thursday,  Dec.  2,  in

suniing activities at the mills.    William S.  Mai-       the wholesale  market,  with  comparison  for the

lory,   president   ot   the   company,   informed   the       corresponding period last year, follow:

Record  and   Guide  exclusively   of  the   action  of                                              1915.

the   board   and   is   authority   for   the   statement            Open barges, lett over. Friday A. M., Nov.

that the company  will  be  in  the  market again                                            26^20.

with  a 2,000.000 barrel  capacity by  April.                                                                             Arrived.    Sold.

"We   believe   we   will   have   one   ot   the   most       Friday,   Nov.   26...................    2           9

modern and best equipped plants in the country       Saturday,   Nov.  27.................    7           5

when   these   improvements   are   completed."   Mr.       Monday,   Nov.   29..................  15          li

Mallorv said.    He said the matter ot reopening       Tuesday.   Nov.   30.................    1            6

New  Y'ork  office had  not  developed  far  enougli       Wednesday,   Dec.   1................    3           5

to warrant making a statement at this time.           Thursday,  Dec.  2............'......    6           6

CO.-VI-.                                               Total  ............................34         42

CI     i«       i   n^              IT           ...,..■ t    .»T          >            Reported  en  route.  Friday,  Dec.  S—15.

Significant   Terms   Upon   Whioh    Newark           Condition ot market, flrm.    Prices:   Hudsons,

Supply  Bids  Were   Made.                        jg 75     ^nd     —;     Raritans,     $6.75     (wholesale

DIDS made this week  on  coal  to  supply  New-       dock,   N.   Y.) ;   (for   dealers'   prices   add   profit

'-' ark institutions pointed the way to the com-       and   cartage) ;   Newark,   $7.50   to   ------   (yard).

ing situation in this commoditv in the light of       Cargoes  left over Fridav  A.  M.,  Dec. 3—12.

labor troubles  at the mines  after April 1.    The                                              1914.

City   Home   Trustees   experienced   the   greatest                Lett over Friday A. M., Nov. 27—11.

difficulty.    One thousand  tons were wanted   and                                                                   Arrived.    Sold.

advertised   for.     The  bids  called   for  dealers  to      Friday,   Nov.   27...................  13         13

furnish   bonds  to  guarantee  delivery.     None   of       Saturday.   Nov.  28.................    1            1

the bidders would comply with this requirement.       Monday,   Nov.   30................    5           3

The  reason   given  was  that there  was  no posi-       Tuesday.  Dec.  1...................    4           3

live   assurance   that   deliveries   could   be   made.      Wednesday,   Dec.   2................    7           5

Shortage ot cars  is ascribed  as  another  reason       Thursday,   Dec.   3.................    3           2

whv   coal   interests   cannot   guarantee   deliveries                                                                         —         —

and   also   a   shortaee  of   men.     Contracts   were          Total  ........................... 33         27

made,  however,  without the  delivery  guarantee.          Conditon  of market,  weak.     Prices:   Hudson.

Building   managers   will   do   well   to   make   in-       $5.00     to   $5.25:    Newark   yard------   to   $6 75;

quiries   and   look   to   existing   or   expiring   con-       nominal.    Left over Fridav A. M.. Dec. 4—17.

tracts   at  once.                                                                                         OFFICIAL SUMMARY.

---------                                            Lett over,  Jan. 1.  1915....................    64

UNSEED  OIL.                                   Total No. bargeloads arrived, including lett

Slight Reaetion in Price Range, But Mar-       To^Ifwo^^hlrt"?' •'/°- \}° P''"' ?' }^'^^ --'^''--

ket Is Still Stilt '                               Total   No.   bargeloads   sold   Jan.   1   to   Dec.

C LIGHT   reaction   in   the   price   of   linseed   oil      Total No. bargeloads'left over'Dec' 3   iois'    20

•^   developed  this  week  when  prices  dropped   to      Total No. bargeloads left over Jan   1   1914      87

63   and   6r>   cents.     This   represents   no   change      Total No. bargeloads arrived   including left

in the bottom  range, but  a decline of two cents          over    Jan.  1  to  Dec   3   1914                           1553

a  gallon in topjrices.     Demand  is  said  to be       Total No. bargeloads sold jan.^^ iritir-fiec.'/i        -

moderatet tat ear- shnrtage.-^6^-mterlBriBK- with.         ^MH4. _... . .^............___       Ti..    -.    ISSfi

dellTerles.___■____             -               ,--              '              total No. bargelna'ds'ieft "o'v'e'r Dec'. 4."i9i4;!    17

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/"" URRENT wholesale prices, prevailing
^ on the Building Material Exchange
and elsewhere In the Metropolitan district
at the close of the last month, are as fol¬
lows. In each case the quotations given
below were those prevailing up to Dec. 3,
1915.

Note.—Current price changes are indi¬
cated by black-face type. For comparison
see Record and Guide Nov. C.

Hudson   common   .............^G.T."©-------

Raritan  common   .............  6.7.">(g)-------

Second   hand   common.........  .'i..'>0@-------

Newark    (yard)    ..............   7.50@.$7.75

Pront   or   face...............1S.00@36.00

CEMENT   (Wholesale,   600   bbls.   lots   and
over,  along side dock,  N.  Y.):

Domestic   Portland,   Spot.......*1.67(S)-------

Over 30 days   .................-------@$1.72

10c.  bag;  returns on  bags.

Mill base  ...................   1.05@   I.I5

Con.  Rosendale Nat. to dealers.$0.90@-------

Dea)-2rs price to job...........   1.10@-------

7*/^c. bag;  returns on bags.

Alsen's   German   ............No Quotation

Dyckerhoff German   .........No  Quotation

CRUSHED STONE  (500 cu. yd. lots P. O.
B. along side dock N. T., wholesale):

Trap  rock,  ly,   in.................stiff    .!in

Trap  rock,   •:i   in.................stiff 1.00

Bluestone,   11/2   in................lirnj    .85

Bluestone,   %   in.................lirm    .95

GLASS,  Window—trom  jobbers'  list—

Discounts.

Single thick  ....................90-20

Double thick   ...................90-20

Plate   (May   1   list)..............»0-40

GRAVEL (500 cu. yd. lots P. O. B. along
side dock N. Y., wholesale):

1%   in...............................$0.S5

'^i   in.................................so

P.   S.  C,  gravel........................95

HOLLOW  TILE   (flreprooflng.   Prices  P.
O. B. factory, Perth Amboy, N. J.):
Exterior—

4x12x12  in......................   $0.0C

6x12x12   in......................0S4

Sxl2xl2   in......................102

10x12x12   in.....................12

12x12x12   in.....................15

Interior—

2x12x12  in.....................   $0,048

3x12x12  in......................OlS

4x12x12   in......................054

6x12x12   in......................073

8x12x12   in......................096

LIMB   (Standard 300 lb. bbls.  wholesale):
Farnham Cheshire, finishing.$1.55(g)$l.60

Eastern   common   ..T........   1.15(5)   1.371/2

Hydrated   finishing   .........   8.500)   9.50

LINSEED   OIL—

.-\merican  Seed City Raw.......$0.03@.$0.65

American   Seed  City  Boiled.....C2@     .64

LUBRICANTS (Mineral):

Black,  refined,   summer... .$0.13% @-------

Black,  reduced,  27  gravity.

35 #30, c.  t..................$0.1.'@ -------

Wax,  crude   ............per lb.     .Ii4@.$0.n,-.

Cylinder,   light   filtered.........l.'.-.@     .2.S

Cylinder, dark, steam, refined..     .17@     .2."

LUMBER   (Wholesale  prices.  New Tork
City):

Yellow   pine   (merchantable   1906,   f.   o.   b.
N.   T.):

S to  12  in...............$21.00iS)$25.5a

14 to  16  in..............   2S.00@   32.00

Heart   face   siding   4-4   &

5-4   ...................   -------(g)   28.00

Flooring.   13-16x2^4    &   3

ins....................   13.50@   26.25

Hemlocy,   Pa.,   f.   0.   b.   N.   Y.

base   price,  per M........•-------@   21.50

Hemlock.  W.  Va.,  base price

per   M...................-------@   19.50

Hemlock.       Eastern       mixed

car.i^oes   ..................-------@   20.00

(To mixed  cargo price add  freight  $1 50.)

Spruce   Canadian    ...........$24.0nfr7)$35.00

Spruce   (W   Va.   t.   0.  b.   N.   T.,   llghterap-*
limits):

2x4,   IS   and   20   ft...................$27.00

9  in.,   IG  ft.  and  under..............   28 00

2x6,  10 and  14  ft.....................2S no

2x8,   12   and   14   ft....................23.00

2x10,  3x10,  10 to 16 ft..............     29.00

Add  $1.00  per M.  for each Inch over 11

ins.
Add  $1.00 per M. for every  2 ft.  over 20
ft.   In   length.
1x2 shingling lath, rough or dressed

one   side   .......................J26.00

LATH   (Eastern  spruce f.  o. b   N   Y.):

iy2-in.   slab   ...................$4.00@-------

PLASTER—CBaslc     dealer     prices,     at
yard,   Manhattan):
Masons   finishing   In   100   lb.

bags,  per   ton............$10.50®-------

BLOCKS—

2   in.   (solid)  per sq. ft..............$0.06

3   in.   (hollow)   .....................06

4   in.   (hollow)   ......................07^

Boards % in. thick, per sq. yd.......16

SAND—
Screened   and   Tvasbed   Co-w   Bav    KOft

cu,  vds. lots, wholesale. .. .ip0.4.'>@i|!0.50

SLATE   (Per  Sn\iare,   N.  Y.):

Penn.   Ban^-or ribbon..........$4.1 2(iTi$4,75

M'lnson,   Maine,   No.   1.........   B.soiff)   7.75

Munson.  Maine,  No.  2..........   4 SOW   B.7.=i

No.   1   red......................10 00(57)12.00

Unfading   green   ..............   4 nn(f7)   6.00

Genuine Bangor   ..............   4.7^^-------

Pen   Argyle   ...................   4 on)f7)   6.00

Vermont, sea  green............   3 00(8   4.20

STRUCTURAL STEEL   (Tidewater):

Beams  &  channels  up to 14 in. l.s«!)e(a) -------

Beams ^?- channels over 14 in. . l.SOOertT) -------

-Angles ^x2 up to 6x8.........T..««!>effl) -------

Zees and: tees. ^ . ........... . Lscnet!!) -----.^ _

Steel b.Trs. half extras........1.S(!ne(g>------J

UILDING   MATERIAL   EXCHANGES.