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1586 The Record and Guide. becetaber 17, 1887 Boand, a first-class offering from first hands will *»t- tract fair atiehtion, and there is more or less .<=tock moving cn export accunt. The market, however, bj no meona phow-; rt-al aniiration. and th^re is more or les* gru")bliDg by dealers of a'l c asses. Prices appea' to be al'out steady for the ttardard det-criptions oi pTock of oompstic growth and strung for mah'gany We qu-'t" at wholesale rates bv car loads as foUows ■ Walnut $60®iU"p-r M; Whitea'-h. ft87 Mi®43 do.; oal-, $37(?fc4!S do.; quarter sawed riear. $='(i®55 do.; maple. $25(2.32 do.; chestnut. $:i"(c438 do,: cherry. $67®9( do.; whitewood, $27®33do.; elm. $2C@23do.; hick¬ ory, $50®7o d0..iie.»^ GEJSEKAL LIAIBER NOTES. THE WEST. The Northu-estem Lumberman, after a detailed re¬ view of (he ( hicago wholesale market fer 1&87, says: Taking a backward look over the market year, a few salient features are discovered. At the ou'set there was a determination ou the part of manufactur¬ ers to realize more for their lumbar (ban they did ir the aea?"Ou of Ift^G. This retolve was S'rengthened br the yard men Ihemselvts, who, in March and Apr I purchased large blocka at mills—partiiularly at Mus¬ kegon, Menominee ard - lh-*r Green Bay points. Tl e disposal of BO much lumber early in the season made the mill men independent, and abU to dole out to the ca'-go market here ju^t fast enough to keep price>- steady and at odvaLce over those of la^t jear. This established prices, which the yard men not only hae to'pav cn this market, but tnev found, when]ihey went to the mills, that the pame prices prevailed there. It may be that this gear's buying at the mills has fe¬ cured prrflts to the yards in the way of choice selec¬ tions of stocks and a bettp^^.h district In the Valley, hastern buyers Btood aloof and let'uaiber accumulate; around Lake Miehis"tn QtncitH wore largely bought befure they touched the saw. Uoujuiia*iou men report as much lumber sold through th' ir agency this season as in 18^6. Lees mill product has come from Muskegon to the market'h.iL last year. Tni*c*nbe ac^-ountfd for from the fact tbat the largt-r part of the purchasing by the block. on the part of yard men. was cone at that point. This loss tias been measurably made up by increased shipments from other and newer points More than In previous years has c^me from Menominee and other Green B .y ports. Altogether, nothing has beer- develop-d this year to indicate that the Chicag > cargo market is on the decline. Ir, has psssed through some change, and dnubtle-a will from year to year. But it is probable fhtiL as long as white pine is accessible by meansof the lakes, there willbe a market for it by the cargo in this city. The Luviberman refers to yard trade as follows: Thft broken state of a«Fortmen ts is a subj ^ct c f com¬ mon remark among the dealers. Ir is uredicted thai this condition will btcouie more pronounced as the winter advances, sn that when spring trade opens there will be au unusual looking about for sorts to Oil orders. For (his reason some dealers aie not urging sales. The scarciry of clear and A Mrip-* is especially commented on. This condition has become c'early defined within a i-hort time. Men who have to buy a good H'any sripsa-sert that it is necessary to pay from $3 to $4 a thoi'sand more for them than was paid ar a coirevpondiog time last year. CVmmon strips are in moderate supply. Few yards have full ttocks, and none have more than they want O.ie or two yards are making cute in their lists on fencing flooring, but tbe majority are very firm on No. 1. dressed and matched at $17 a thousand, and first quality of rough at 8l5..^0 The cut spoken of is but 5u ceute off from these prices. Ten ard 12-iLch stock boards are among the sorts of lumber ihnt are in fhort Fupply and held firmly A yard recently received an Eastern order for ic-inoh Btocks. naming prce. An answer waa made that the recipient would gladly fill the ordt*r, but could not do It without a price higher by 2^^ cents a thousand than that named m tbe order. Bux boards are also wanted at vr-ry firm prices. Piece stuff is generally selling at the list. Here and thtfeadealeri-* willing to sel! certain sizes at $12 a thousand; but the m>-jority, when billing to the coun try, want $12 50. One cOiiCern oflers 2x4—16 at Jtii Rii having an overstock. coiicern oflers 2x4—16 at $11,.50, The Mississippi Valley Liimberman says: •I '^1'^,'-°*^**^'*^,^ ^" ?^- Pa"* and Minneapolis Is stead¬ ily falling rff though rece.pts in St. Paul continue large, and the rather anomalous condition is pre¬ sented in Mi-neapolis of the receipts just about keen¬ ing pace wi.h lb-, shipments. Under ihrse conditions 1?^ rJ^ not bkely ro be any material reduction of stock during tbe winter. Plthongh the receipts iLcIude a bbeial proportio.. of haTd\v, od, and ** shop " for thesajh. door and blird mauufacturers. The receipts inbt. Pant are Urge, becftuse dealera are moving iuto their local yards for the retail trade, stocks of lum- ber purchased or manufactured at interior mills and Which are now lu condition to be moved. Trade dur¬ ing November, however, wag considerably below are that more than the wonted dullne-s is to be en¬ countered during December, A part of thi« can be attrihuted tn the f«cc that dealers ar« not at all aeres- sive m pushing out after trade. No one i« particu¬ larly anxious to unload. More tra-le is reported at the interior Wisconsin mills, a part of it, undoubtedly bemg m the line of lumber for local consumption ih the tao cities. Two moniha or more of exceeding fhi mf^if ?^*'''Pf*'*^"'^.'- ^P^ ""'**'^ ^^^^'se circumstances the markecde-elops lutle of interest. The work of taking:theinventory of stock is now in progress in a majority of the yards in the two cities The Chicago LitiMfttTHifnt taies the following ooti- mi5t view of the situation : From every point of view the aspect of commerc'al affairs 19 decidedly promising. In the lumber busi¬ ness all the siens are propitious. It is not disputed in any quarter that the visible supplies are compara- tively ,smail. There are no unwieldy accumulations ot lumber in the prfnc pal marts of the country. East or West; the m^nutaciiirers, except at a few central points have only such luoiber as will be sure to go off their hands wuh the early mofitijs of spring; tbe ^\ holesale and retail dealers at all points have carried w«"v."^''*Ji7*'™l^' Pua°ti'ie«; their aim Feems to have been throughout the fall season to clear out n «n.>.\^'°^i^*'^T e'^"'^ ^^""^ customers for, and to re- nlto^l °°'>^^^*;^'n 'he limits rf necessity they are Always under of preserving the requiaite assortment to hold trade. Values are now held at &o reasnnable ■», point that no holder nf lumber, doors, sash, blinds or other wood products need teel auy apprehension 'h«t they vrill decline on their hards Evervthing in lhe linp Is desirable property at current quotqtir.ns, ^nd. with the proppects of immense con?umption. if 'ealers will only evince a proper degree of firrrne^s ttirough tbe dull period ( on ^^' ^*^-= ^^' *2 to 14 oz, 26c.; do. 10 to 12 pz,30c.; do. 8 to lOoz. 33c. Sheets longer than 96 Inches add Ic. for under 16 oz; and 2c. for 8 to 10 pz. Sheets, not above 48x60, 32 to 64 oz2'® i^'U ^^\}^ ^"^o.?^ oz,27@2Fc ; do. 14 to 16 oz. i:9c^ ?n^^'**i^*'^'|-^-' *^°' 1*^ *« laoz,-®-; do 8 t<; 10 oz, —®—. Sheets longer than 96 inches add Ic. for \b oz and under. All bath tub sheets, per lb , iti oz v5c ■ 14 oz, 2,o.;]2o229c.;andlOoz.S2c. Bultcopper. aiinch diameter and over. 2ic. Circlea, m di.iraeter and lesa ?^V*^*^.^? P^^*^® *^^ «***'®'^s of same thickness; circles wJto9t) dodo, 5c. do; circles. 9edo and over, 6c, do! eegmeot and pattern eheets, Sc. above price of sheets required to mt them from. Cold or hard rolled copper Ic, per Ib. above the foregoing prices. Copper hottom. 2.*i®i8c. per Ib. Iron—Scotch Pig baa rot been particularly Active on corsumpti^e demand, hilt the market ruled very firm nrd on the up¬ ward turn, throueh the stimulus of cheerful ftcconnts from abroad and an incre^^se in the line of freight ehnrges The foreign combination of ppecu- lators is tinderstond to ha^e turned its attention to iron, and an advance in warrants wou'd seem to con¬ firm the storv. We quote at $19 ^f'®^^.'0 per ton, according to brand, quartity and delivery, American Pig has been somewhat unsettled by the free trade theories enunciated nn thr message to Congress, and fora time it was diflBcult to secure bid**. Buyers, howev*>r, have since shown Increflsed interest, and the position Is steadier, especially fot the best brands, of which only a small offering can be found. We quoteat $'^(ro21..';oper ton for No l X foundry; $19.50 ®20.00 fer No. 2 X do , do; and $17 fl ((?..17 50 for Gray Forge. Old material found general neglect during lhe greater portion of the peiiod since our last, con¬ sumers claiming to have a plentiful f^tock on band and standing off in the expectation of lower rates as the outcome of the free trade recommendations to Congress. Present valuations, therefore, are nominal. but certainlv q-'ite above tbe bids made. We quote Rt$Jl 0'®-n ^^J for old rails; $;;0.f0®2a.50 for No. 1 wrnughtecrap; $21 Or(Q>21.5'» for crop fnds, and $10 00 ((7j.19.50 for car wheels. Steel rails have remained qu'et on a sort of stand off between buyera and sellers, btit on the whole the position seemed to be quiet trom all deliveries. It is said that bids on lOO.OOk^ tons are in hnnd at $1 per ton less than quotationa. We quote at $12 oc@33.CO;perton for standard section, according to delivery. Manufactured Iron meeting with pome little demand in regu'ar course of trade orders, but the movement showing nothing unueusl and prices standing about as before. We quote aa fol¬ lows: Common Merchant Bar, ordinary sizes at 2.20® 2.30c. from store, and refined at 2 40®2.80c.; Roda, round and square. 2.50®2.70e.; Bands, 2.60® 2 70c.; Norway Nail Rods, 5®6c.. and domestic sheet on the basis of 2 8'^®2,8.'ic. for common Nos. 10®ie. Other descriptions at corresponding prices, with 1-lOc. less on large lots from cars. LEAD—Domestic Tig made further gain on value, but it was of rather s forced character acd due largely to local manipulaf- tion. Operators were anxious to have it appear thaS the French syndicate bad turned attention to lead* but the story looks doubtful. We quote $1.60®; 4 65 aa to quantity. The manufactures of lead are steady and quoted: Bar. 594®i:c.; pipe. T^c; sheet, S^c. less the usual discount to the trade; and tin- lined pipe. 15c.; block tin pipe. 55c., on same terms. Tin—Pig has reacbed such high rates as to retard auch additional demand of a speculative character, and also forces actual consumption into compara¬ tively narrow channels, but the position seems to be* fairly in ha'^d and sellers confident. Patea somel^hafi nominal. W^e quote atabout 35J4®35^c. for rotmd" lots, and S6@3e}^c. for jobbing parcels. Tin Platsi* continue in very light demand for early use. but buyers can be found for future delivery and are ac¬ commodated bv operators who turn over recent invest¬ ment at a profit. We quote prices as follows: I. C. Charcoal, J^ cross assortment. Melyn grade, $6.25® 6 30, each additional X add $1.50; L C. Char¬ coal, i^ cross assortment. Allaway grade, $5,12i^® 5.15, eacb" additional X add$l; Charcoal terne—M. F. grade. 14x20. $6.7P@6.80; M. F. grade. 20x28, $13 50®13 5P; Worcester. 14x20. $4.75@4 8'}4\ Worces¬ ter, 2{x28. $9.30@9 35; Dean grade. 14x20, $4.60@4.65; Dean grade. 20x28, $8 80®6.P5; Allawav grade. 14x 20, $1.35(^4.40; Allawav grade. 20:^28. $8.70®8.75; I. C Coke—B. V. grade. $4F5^4.{*0; J. B. grade. 14x90, $4.9fi®4.95; I. C. Bessemer steel, squares, $4 90® f^.OO basia; I. C. Siemens steel, squares, $5.00@5.12^ basis. Spelter for a time following our laat was quit© active, but speculation eeems to have cooled down again and matters now exhibit a quiet tone. Wequote at 85.ivi^@5 30 for Western, according to brand. NAILS.—The market undergoea no change of aa* important character. There ia a certain regular de-' mand from ordinary sources and it is taking off quit^ a little stock, but buyera are not investing until they know where every package can be handled to ea-'Iy advantage, and they oppose all additions to value. Offeringa can be reached without difficulty. We quote at $2.UO®3.05 per keg, according to size of in¬ voice. PAINTS. OILS, ETC.—Not much animation shown, and the general status of the market is without quo¬ table change. Through a course of careful produc¬ tion the accumulation on hand is not difflcult to carry, and this insures & steady tone for all the principal de¬ scriptions of stock, though for the present there eeemi* to be no intention of marking up cost. I i-^seed Oil meets with fair favor and is selling at 4P@49J.^ for Western and 5l@'^ii^c. for City. Spirits Turpen- tirre receives support from primary points and is firm, but the businesa runa light. We quote at 3T)ii®38c. per gallon, according to size of invoice. TAR AND PITCH,—Just about the usual story Is told by operators, and there is nothing new of special interest to advise this week. We quote Pitch at $1,3& ®1.50 per bhl.; Tar at $2.10®2,25, according to quantity, quality and delivery. For Tables of Building Material prices se* ^f&^pt v., VII., VIII. and it. SALES OF THE IFEEK. The following are the salea at the Real Estate Ex¬ change and Auction Boom for the week ending De¬ cember 16: •Indicates that the proper^ described fuu been bid inf jrplaintiff^s account: RICHARn V. HARNETT A CO. ♦Washington st. Nos, 787 and 789, e a. 50 n Jane st. 50.3x90.3x50 2x93 10. two five-story brick stores and tenem'is. Julius Lipman. (Amtdue $1..818; prior nort. $20,600).....$30,600- L. J, A I, PHILLIPa. Broadway. No, 452, e a, 80 3 s Grand at, runs east 200 to Noa. 14. 16 and 18 Croaby st, x south 75 X west 80 6 x north 51 x west 120 to Broadway, x north 24 to beginning, five- si ory iron front store on Broadvfny and flve-story brick (atone front) store ou Cros¬ by st. witb engines, machinery, Ac. Gut¬ man Bros. (Ront 18,500) .................. 2C2,00Q Broadwav. No, -44. e s, 180.3 s Giard st. runs east ..ISO, X i:^|lJi.25.SwteBt.80.6.ic ^oeJO^Bd;