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Annual of Indiana Association 



The ] iidiaua Hanhvood Lumbermen 's As- 

 sociation met in its fourteenth annual con- 

 vention at the Hotel Denison, Indianapolis, 

 on January 16. There was an attendance of 

 approximately one hundred. President Van 

 B. Perrine, in opening the meeting with his 

 address, stated that the Indiana association 

 is really the father of all hardwood organ- 

 izations and that its membership is closely 

 interlocked with the membership of various 

 other associations in the hardwood field. 

 The purpose of the Indiana association, 

 therefore, is not so much to work out the 

 practical problems of the trade but to afford 

 a means of getting together of the Indiana 

 lumbermen once a year for social inter- 

 course. 



President Perrine referred to the pending 

 reports of the various committees and then, 

 speaking of inspection, said that present 

 rules are quite satisfactory to the Indiana 

 association; in fact it made little difference 

 what rules were in force so long as they are 

 uniform. He said further, however, that in 

 order to get this uniformity, it would be 

 necessary for Indiana lumber-men to use all 

 their influence. He deplored the fact that there is a continued 

 difference between the two associations on the inspection question 

 and said that unification of existing inspection rules would not 

 only mean greater success for all, but confidence all over the 

 world where products of the members of the various hardwood 

 associations of the United States are marketed. 



Secretary C. H. Kramer compared present conditions with those 

 existing a year ago. He stated that if it had not been for exces- 

 sive rates in the early part of the year and the car shortage which 

 has resulted in such hardship more lately, the cut and shipments 

 during 1912 would undoubtedly have been the greatest in the 

 history of the state. He said further that there was an excess 

 of shipments over cut for 1912 of approximately five per cent and 

 that this increase had resulted in a considerable advance in price. 

 This advance, however, was also influenced to a degree by increased 

 cost of stumpage and increased labor expense. The secretary, 

 because of these facts, advised members of the association to 

 employ every means whereby they would secure highest quality 

 of production and at the same time operate on as low a cost basis 

 as possible. He suggested that with present demand and shortage 

 of lumber, increased activity in sawing will result, but advised 

 against this necessity for restocking immediately having the 

 effect of making members disregard quality of production. The 

 secretary said that No. 2, 3, and 4 common stock has shown the 

 greatest activity and the greatest advance in price. He also said 

 that consumers are month by month showing greater willingness 

 to take up odd length stock. Fourteen new members were approved 

 by the board of manufacturers during the year and their names 

 were presented to the association for ratification. 



Speaking of car shortage. Secretary Kramer said that, while 

 there is some noticeable improvement in the situation, there is, 

 however, unnecessary time wasted on the part of the carriers in 

 many cases in moving their cars from loading to receiving points. 

 He said that this condition means the loss of considerable money 

 in interest to the shippers and that a fair and sure way of 

 remedying these conditions would be a reciprocal demurrage rule. 



Mr. Kramer then referred to members of the association who 

 have been signally honored during the past year, — namely, C. H. 

 Barnaby of Greencastle, who last ,Tune was made president of 

 the National Hardwood Lumber Association, and John M. 

 Pritchard, who recently was elected president of the Memphis 



VAN B, PERRINE., FORT ■«-.\YXE, IXD., RE 

 ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE IN- 

 DIANA HARDWOOD LUMBERMEN'S 

 ASSOCIA'J ION. 



Lumbermen's Club. 



Treasurer James Buckley, in submitting 

 his report, said that there was a balance on 

 hand from last year of $7.08; the receipts 

 for the year were $.585.65; disbursements, 

 $97.50; leaving a balance on hand of $495.23. 

 Chairman W. W. Knight of the trade con- 

 ditions committee spoke very optimistically 

 of the business conditions which have pre- 

 vailed during the last six months. He said 

 that material reduction in hardwood stocks 

 has been effected and that the market is 

 undoubtedly in the seller's control. He pre- 

 dicted excellent business conditions for the 

 next six months, with maintenance or slight 

 increase in present values and continued 

 demand for all kinds of lumber. 



C. H. Barnaby, E. A. Swain and J. H. 

 Stimson were appointed as a nominating 

 committee to recommend officers for the 

 coming year. 



The inspection committee, through its 

 chairman, J. M. Pritchard, reported that the 

 bulk of its work has been with a view of 

 endeavoring to secure uniformity of hard- 

 wood grades. Mr. Pritchard told of the 

 work of the rules committee of the National Hardwood Lumber 

 Association and said that the members of that body would soon 

 receive recommendations covering proposed changes in hardwood 

 rules. 



Discussion of railroad matters occupied the attention of the 

 meeting during the afternoon. The members were addressed by 

 E. M. Elliott, agent for the Union Line System of Indianapolis, 

 who asked for closer interest between shippers and carriers. 



"Interdependent Eelationship of the Shippers and the Railroad 

 in Service with Direct Relation to Demurrage Rules and Regula- 

 tions" was the subject of a talk by W. M. Prall of Pittsburgh, 

 superintendent of car service. The work of the Railway Commis- 

 sion of Indiana was reviewed by Judge Woods of Indianapolis, 

 particularly regarding railroad regulations. 



Chandler Coulter of the School of Science of Purdue University 

 spoke on the subject of forestry and emphasized particularly 

 conditions obtaining at hardwood operations. He pointed out 

 what to the members were startling conditions regarding waste in 

 converting the hardwood stumpage into lumber. He also reviewed 

 the work of conserving the forest resources in Germany and 

 France. 



President Perrine asked for nominations to secure a member for 

 the Indiana forestry board. J. V. Stimson, chairman of the com- 

 mittee on forestry, nominated W. A. Guthrie of Indianapolis, who 

 was unanimously elected. The Hugh McLean Lumber Company of 

 Buffalo was elected an honorary member of the association. 



The nominating committee then reported, recommending the 

 following ofllcers for the coming year: 



President : Van B. Perrine. Fort Wayne. 



Vice-president : Bcdna Young, Evansville. 



Secretary : C. II. Kramer, Richmond. 



Treasurer : .Tames Buckley, Brookville. 



Directors : Charles H. Barnaby, Greencastle ; George Palmer, Sheri- 

 dan ; W. A. Guthrie, Indianapolis; .T. V. Stimson, Huntingburs : Samuel 

 Burkholdor, Crawfordsvillc : Claude Maley. Evansville : A. ,1. .Tacoby. 

 Hamilton: Frank Sheppard. Indianapolis; Frank Galbraith, Sunman : 

 Haynes Egbert. Goshen ; W. W. Knight. Indianapolis : E. A. Swain. 

 Shelbyville ; Walter Crim. Salem ; George Waters, New Palestine ; Frank 

 Reynolds, Rushville. 



The ticket was unanimouslj' elected, after which the convention 

 adjourned. 



In the evening, the usual banquet was held in the dining room 

 of the Hotel Denison. It was well gotten up and fully attended. 



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