Northern Comments

HARD MAPLE

Markets for kiln dried 4/4 Fas Hard Maple regained momentum in the last 10 days, according to some sellers. “[We] moved a ton of uppers this week, bringing us into a very good position,” commented one such contact. This has not been the experience for all area sales operations, as some still have sizeable inventories. What most have in common, however, is brisk #1C and decent #2A business. Following upward and downward movement in recent weeks, depending on the items in question, no changes are warranted to any kiln dried Hard Maple prices in this issue. The same is true for most green listings, with some exceptions. The 4/4 #1C listings retreat in both color classifications along with Unselected 4/4 #2A and #3A.