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January 24, 1914 RECORD AND GUIDE 167 BUILDING MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES ■■I PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ON BIG BUSINESS GIVES MONEY EASIER TONE AND REFLECTS ON MATERIAL DEMAND.—BRICK HIGHER. Plans Filed This Year Show Gain over Value for Corresponding Period LastJYear. ■■■■BWllllllllHl^^^^^^^^ BUILDERS, apparently encouraged by the effect the President's mes¬ sage on the management of big business has had upon the money market, and the fact that the State highway bonds were so tremendously oversubscribed, this week, showed more inclination to come into the material market on inquiry, Thursday and Friday. Money, while not yet easy, is not so tight as it was during the close of last year. En¬ gagements for moderate building oper¬ ations outside of title and insurance com¬ panies were more numerous during the last ten days than they were at this time last year. Up to the fifteenth of this month 198 buildings were projected in the four bor¬ oughs, costing $5,234,965, as against an even number covering the same period in 1913, involving a total cost, however, of only $3,578,756. The greatest gain was made in Brook¬ lyn, where the difference in cost figured up to a gain of $1,405,995 in favor ol this year. In Manhattan there was a gain in the first fifteen days of 1914 over the corresponding period last year of $509,250. The first half of January, 1913, shows a gain of about $300,000 over the volume represented in construction in the Bronx. Tendencies toward a building revival in Queens is shown in the slight gain in volume and value in favor of this year. Building statistics for the first half of January in the metropolitan district aggregate $2,005,000, as against $1,973,- 000 in the corresponding period last year, indicating that construction work has started the new year in better tone than was the case a year ago. Manhat¬ tan, Bronx and Brooklyn commercial operations show little change for the better, but there is a steady improve¬ ment in the number of projects for in¬ dustrial and housing construction. This accounts for the active movements in moderate-price building materisl. The Portland cement market was firm¬ er. Dyckerhoff German dropped to $2.10 a barrel in wholesale quantities alongside dock, which puts it on a price parity with Alsen's German. Both these ce¬ ments were quoted at $2.35 to $2.50 prior to the passage of the new tariff law. Wire reinforcement has improved on demand so far that mill capacity has been exceeded, and prices show an upward ten¬ dency. Crushed stone is still in good de¬ mand, even though prices are high. Tim¬ ber distributors are gradually withdraw- mg concessions and price shadings from the New York Lumber Trade Associa¬ tion's list. Gravel and sand are both strong. Linseed oil is also firm. • The coal situation is one that has an alarming influence upon the supply mar¬ ket. The wholesale market reflects some nervousness, with an increasing demand, owing to the prospects of struggle at the mines in April over the wage sched¬ ule. Far-sighted building managers and dealers are trying to load up pending a possible prolonged cessation of produc¬ tion. Hudson common brick advanced fifty cents per M on open and covered barges. Raritan common made no change, how¬ ever, and metropolitan district dealers ' forebore raising prices, pending a further strengthening of the market. BRICK PRICBS ADVANCED. Fifty Cents Added to Farmer Hudson Q,uotatlans. 1-1 UpsON common brick prices were advanced ^ * this week fifty cents. The current quota¬ tions now are $6.00 to $6.50. A week ago $5.50 to $6.00 ruled in a sluggish market, but there has been a slight improvement in unloading as shown by the subjoined table. Earitan common stands pat at $6.00 to $6.25 in an easv market. Newark and Westchester dealers made to change in their quotations on the ground that the wholesale movement in New York was not yet strong enough to warrant sustentation of any advance, no matter how slight, they might ™ake. Newark yard prices continue at $7.25 to $7.50. The unloading of briek showed a slight gain this week of 761,500 over that moved a week ago by the Greater New York Brick Company and there was a much better Inquiry for future deliveries especially since contractors are not being forced to use other materials because of the fear that they might not be able to get brick when they wanted it. The gain in value of building plans flled as shown in the statistics given In the editorial review column ot this department over those reported in the first half of January a year ago may account, in some measure, at least, for a stronger inquiry for common brick. There are now 117 bargeloads or approximately 41,000,000 brick available for Immediate riding in market. This is ample to take care of all the brick re¬ quirements of New York and the metropolitan district even though the river should freeze up for a week. Official transactions for Hudson common brick covering this week ending Thursday, Jan. 22 in the wholesale market, with comparisons for the corresponding period last year and a com¬ parative statement of Hudson brick unloaded from barges for consumption here, follow: 1914. Left over, Jan. 15, 89. _ .^ ., ,„ Arrived. Sold. Covered. Friday, Jan. 16.... 1 0 0 •Saturday, Jan. 17.. 0 l o Monday, Jan. 19.. 0 2 1 Tuesday, Jan. 20.. 0 0 0 Wednesday, Jan. 21 0 2 0 Thursday, Jan. 22.. 0 1 o Total .......... 1 6 "I Reported enroute Friday A. M., Jan. 23, 0. .,.„?.'"'"l''° °' market weak. Prices. Hudsons. !«'?' to *e.50; covered, $7.00 to $7.25; Rarttans $6 to $6.25 (wholesale dock, N. Y.; for dealers' ££'SS^ >*^^ profit and cartage) ; Newark. $7 to $7.50 (yard). Dull. Lett over, Friday aT M., Jan. 23, 83. Total number covered barges, 34 Covered barges sold, 1. Total number In mar¬ ket, 117. HUDSON BRICK UNLOADED. (Current and last week compared.) Jan. 9....... 674,000 Jan. 16....... 579,000 Jan. 10----- 399,500 . Jan.. 17....... 257.000 Jan. 12....... 607.000 Jan. 19....... 668,000 Jan. 13....... 13.S.00O. Jan. 20....... Sl^.^W) Jan. 14....... 198,000 Jan. 21....... 616.500 Jan. 15....... 322,500 Jan. 22....... 458,000 Total......2,333,500 Total ......3,095,000 1913. Left over, Friday A. M., Jan 9—122 _ .. ^ ,, Arrived. Sold. Covered. Friday, Jan. 17...... 0 5 o Saturday, Jan. 18___ 0 O 0 Monday, Jan. 20..... 13 6 2 Tuesday. Jan. 21____ 0 3 o Wednesday, Jan. 22. 10 5 o Thursday, Jan. 23... 0 3 o Total ............. 23 22 "i Condition of market, dull. Prices: Hudsons, $6.75 to $7; covered, $7.25; Raritans, $6.75. Left over, Friday A. M., Jan. 24, 147. Total number covered barges. —. Total in market. 195. , , OFFICIAL SUMMARY. Left over, Jan. 1, 1914 .................. 37 Total No. bargeloads arrived. Including left over bargeloads, Jan. 1 to Jan. 22 1914 'loO Total No. bargeloads sold Jan. 1 to Jan. 22, 1914.......................,........ 26 Total No. barseloads left over Jan. 23 1914' 83 Total No. bargeloads left over Jan. 1. 1S1:^ 113 Total No. bar~eloads arrived. Including left overs, Jan. 1, to Jan. 23, 1014...... 215 Total No. bargeloads sold Jan. 1 to Jan. 23, 1913............................. gg Total No. bargeloads left over Jan. 24, 1913............................ 47 •Corrects error. SLATE PRICES ITNCHANCSED. Expected Shift tn Vermont Roofing APodtponed. DVICES from Vermont slate quarries this week were to the effect that the expected advance In the price ot Vermont roofing slates had been postponed. This action probably was due to the strpnethenlng tone for building ma¬ terials in the New York market. Indicating « heavier demand In the near future that would take care ot the extra cost ot production and carrying. EURRENT WHOLESALE PRICES.| m1mmmmMmnm,n.,m,nwnM.nj».................m—.. ........... ,...................m ,...... a^,^,,,,^ (^ URRENT wholesale prices prevailing on the ^ Building Material Exchange and elsewhere in the Metropolitan district at the close of the ■ last quarter, are as follows: In each case the quotations given below were those prevailing up to noon. Jan. 23, 1914. BRICK— Hudson common .................$6.00® 6.60 Hudson covered ..................7.00® 7.25 Raritan common .................6.00®------ 2d hand common ..................2.75® 3 (X) 2d hand com. (truck load of 1,500) 4.50®------ Front or face......................18.00@82.00 CEMENT (Wholesale, 500 bbls. lots and over, along side dock, N. Y.) : Domestic Portland ...............$1.58®------ * Cons. Rosendale Nat...............90®____ Alsen's Qerman ..................2.10® 215 Dyckerhoff German ................2.10® 2.15 CRUSHED STONE (500 cu. yd. Iota P. O. B. along Bide dock N. Y., wholesale) : Trap rock, 1% in.......................$1.10 Trap rock, % in........................ 1.20 Bluestone, 1% in ........................105 Bluestone; % in ..................1.15® 1.30 GRAVEL (500 cu. yd. lots F. O. B. along side dock N. Y., wholesale) : 1%. In...................................$0.90 % In................................... 1.00 HOLLOW TILE (fireproofing. Prices P. O. B. Perth Amboy, N. J.) : Exterior— 4x12x12 in..........................$0.06 6x12x12 in.......................... Jm 8x12x12 in......................... ^ 10x12x12 in..................... . 12 12x12x12 in......................... '15 Interior— 2x12x12 in..........................$0,048 3x12x12 in.......................... * 052 4x12x12 In.......................... OT2 6x12x12 In........................ 072 8x12x12 in.......................... ;o96 LIMB (Standard 300 lb. bbls. wholesale, se¬ lect finishing) : Farnham Cheshire ..............$1.55®______ LINSEED OIL— American Seed City Raw......$___0.52®$0.53 American Seed City Boiled.....T... .53® .54 LUBRICANTS (Mineral) : ^ Black, refined ....................13 ©13% Black, reduced. 27 gravity, 35@30 „. 0. t..........................13%®14 Black, reduced, 30 gravity, 15 cold test ............................. 14%®15 Cylinder, light, filtered.............21%®23 Dark, steam, refined...........15% @25 Paraffin, high, viscosity............19 ©26 23%@24 gravity ...........iiils ®15% 28 gravity .................... 13 ©13% Wax, crude .............perlb. 3%® 3^ Refined, 120 m. p........perlb. 4%®__ Refined, 125 m. p........perlb. 44®__ Refined, 130 m. p........per. lb. 5%®__ , LUMBER (Wholesale prices, New York City) : Yellow pine (merchantable 1905, f. o. b. N. Y.) f.'o 12 In ..................$23.0O@$28.00 14 to 16 in.. .... ..........31.00® 34.50 Heart face siding 4-4 & 5-4.. 30.00@ 31.50 Flooring. 13-16x2% & 3 Ins... 15.50® 28.00 Hemlock, Pa., f. 0. b. N. Y. base price per M ................23.00® 24.50 Hemlock, W. Va., base price per M. ------@ 24 50 Hemlock, Eastern mixed cargoes.. 19.50® 22.50 (To mixed cargo price add freight, $1.50.) Spruce (W. Va., f. o. b. N. Y., lighterage limits) ' 2x4. 18 and 20 ft.......................$2950 2x6, 10 and 14 It.............. . 2400 2x8, 12 and 14 tt....................... 25 00 2x10, 3x10, 10 to 16 ft................. 29.00 8x8 and under, 16 tt and under........ 26.00 9 In, 16 ft and under.................. 3100 4x10 to 10x10, 16 ft and under.......... 31.00 2x10 and 3x12, 16 tt and under......... 31 OO 12 in. 18 and 20 ft.................. 33()0 Add $1.00 per M. for each inch over 12 ins. Add $1.00 per M. for every 2 ft over 20 ft in length. 1x2 shingling lath, rough or dressed one side ...............................$28.00 4-4x6 in merchantable quality .......... 28.00 4-4x8 in merchantable ................. 26.00 4-4x10 in merchantable ................ 29.00 4-4x12 in merchantable quality.......... 32.50 LATHS (Eastern spruce f. 0. b. N. Y.) : 1%-ln. round wood ..............------@$3.90 1%- in slab .......................$4.00@$4.10 PLASTER-(Wholesale dealer prices, along¬ side, Manhattan.) : Masons finishing in lOOrlb. bags, per ton..$10.50 BLOCKS: 2 in. (solid) per sq. ft....................06 3 In. (hollow) .........................06% 4 In. (hollow) ..........................07% Boards % in. thick, per sq. yd..........16 SAND: Screened and washed Cow Bay, 500 cu. yd. lots, wholesale..................$0.50 SLATE (Per Square, N. Y.). Penn. Bangor ribbon..............$4.10 @ $4.75 Munson, Maine No. 1.............. 5.50® 7.75 Munson, Maine No. 2...............4.50® 6.75 No. 1 red.........................10.00@12.00 Unfading green ...................4.00® 6.00 Genuine Bangor ..................4.75® 6.75 Pen Argyle ......................4.000 6.00 Vermont, sea green................3.00® 4.20 STRUCTURAL STEEL (tidewater) Spot. Beams and channels up to 14 In. 1.31%® 1.36% Beams and channels over 14 In.. 1.31%® 1.36% Angles 3x2 up to 6x8.......... 1.31%® 1.36% Zees and tees.................. 1.31%® 1.36% Steel bars, half extras.......... 1.31%® 1.36% Steel bars, half extras......... 1.31% @ 1.36% Universal & sheared 34 in & und 1.41% @ 1.46% WHITE LEAD: Perlb. American, dry, car lots...........■......$0.07 In oil, in 100, 250 and 500-lb. kegs.......08% On lots of 500 pounds or more a discount of %c per pound is allowed. Red Lead and Lltherage— In 100-Ib. kegs.........................$0.08 On lots ot 500 sounds or more g, discount of %c per pound Is allowed.