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Show Lumber Brings Big Prices in Germany Th Brllnr Boraen Zettunj states that tha prices of all aorta of lumber In Germany have rlaen to aatoundina; heights. Latterly tha requirements of tha atony on tha eastern front have considerably diminished, but orders from tha railway car factories have greatly Increased. The most serious factor Is tha ecarcftyv rather than tha hltth price level. Indeed. It Is a serious seri-ous problem to keep tha flying machine ma-chine factories supplied with sufficient wood. Material for theae factories Is so scare that none of tha wood usually discarded In sawing la now thrown way,- Concerns that ro not belong to tha flying machine syndicate syndi-cate have to pay at least 21 $1M at the normal exchange rate) per 1000 feet at the station In East Prussia, concerns that belong to the syndicate pay 25 ($123) per 1000 feet, the price fixed by tha war office. Ash also Is very scarce nnd th? price la as high aa 4 i$219 per t 1000 feet of round wood. This fiurr Is the fixed official price for nWrJ ash, but It does not even rcpnsent the average level of prices paid for "free" ash. Alder costs i10T per 1000 feet when It la oolftuinhlr-. Kasswoed Is very much In um;ind. The demand for oak Is especially heavy, owing to efforts to replentf depleted Blocks. Undoubtedly prices for oak will increase still further when the furniture Industry resurp activity. |