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ings as it gives tbe price being paid for the different species of 

 wood in each industry as well as a directory of the names of ali 

 nood-using industries in the state. It is expected that some very 

 interesting information will be given in this report ; it will certainly 

 show that millions of dollars are being invested in the state for 

 prodi'cts produced in other states of the country or Canada; it 



will also show that we may substitute our own home grown material 

 for goods shipped in from other parts of the country. Southern 

 yellow pine and even western fir and southern hardwoods are suc- 

 cessfully competing with timber grown in the state whereas over 

 1:;,U(I0,U00 acres of potential t'oresi land should be producing the 

 entire ilemaml for timber supplies in the state 



Any reader of HARDWOOD RECORD 

 desiring to communicate with any of tine 

 inquirers listed in this section can have 

 the addresses on written request to the 

 IVIail Bag Department, HARDWOOD 

 RECORD, 537 South Dearborn Street, 

 Chicago, and referring to the number at 

 the head of each letter and enclosing a 

 self-addressed stamped envelope. 



B 356 — Wants Eim Strips and Sleigh Runner 

 BiUets 



Woodstock, Ont., Tan., Nov. 29. — Editor 

 Hardwood Record : Will you kindly give us the 

 names and addresses of any parties who furnish 

 white oak rim strips and sleigh runner billets V 



The above inquirer has been furnished with 

 a partial list of manufacturers of the stock 

 sought. — Editor. 



B 357 — Wants Saw for Cutting Plugs 

 Berwick, La., Nov. 25. — Editor Hakdwood 

 Record : We would like to get a tool for cut- 

 ting plugs from one inch cypress boards. These 

 plugs are straight, have no taper like those of 

 a bung. Would bo pleased if you would give us 

 some information with reference to this. 



Company. 



The above concern has been put in touch 

 with a few manufacturers making a saw for 

 cutting out straight plugs, which are very 

 mucli in the nature of a stave saw. — Editor. 



B 358 — Wants Dimension Stock 



Louisville, Kv., Xov. 2."i. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record: A friend of mine is planning to start 

 a largo wood-consuming plant, and is desirous of 

 securing a list of manufacturers of kiln-dried 

 dimension stock, as at the start he intends to 

 buy all of his lumber cut to size. The kinds of 

 woods to be bought include oak, plain and quar- 

 tered : poplar, beech, chestnut and gum. 



If you can send me a list of the principal 

 prodncors of those woods in sizes, I shall bo 

 greatly indebted. 



The above party has been supplied with 

 tbe names of a few manufacturers of dimen- 

 sion stock of the woods mentioned. — Editor. 



B 359 — Wants Tool for Eeraoving Knots 



Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 30. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : We remember some months ago read- 

 ing that a tool or machine had been perfected 

 and was being used on the I'acific coast, where 

 knots were objectionable in boxes, which cut 

 out the knot and also cut a round plug of clear 

 wood which would perfectly fill the hole. 



If you can help us out with any information 

 we would be glad to hear from you. 



in a position to supply poplar oloctric casings, 

 and also from any firms in a position to supply 

 rod gum veneers. • If you have a list of such 

 firms, we shall be glad to have you send it to us. 



This concern has been supplied with the 

 names and addresses of a few saw manufac- 

 turers who make stave saws, and would un- 

 doubtedly be in a position to furnish the tool 

 required. — Editor. 



B 360 — Wants Bed Gum Veneers and Poplar 

 Casings 

 CiNCiNX.vTi, 0., Dec. 4. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : We should like to hear from any firms 



The above inquirer has been supplied with 

 the names of several manufacturers of red 

 gum veneers and pojdar lumljer. — Editor. 

 B 361 — Seeks Market for Basswood 

 Mouldings 



New LiiXDON. Wis., Nov. 23. ^Editor Hard- 

 wood Record : Can you give us the addresses of 

 two or three wholesalers or buyers of basswood 

 mouldings? The market for basswood mould 

 ings seems to have been discontinued in a great 

 many parts of the country, and if you have a 

 line on anyone using it, we will appreciate the 

 information, as we have considerable of this 

 stoek for sale. Company. 



The above manufacturer has been supplied 

 with the names and addresses of a few possi- 

 ble buyers of the material referred to. — 

 Editor. 



B 362^Seeks Mill Connections 



Boston, Mass., Nov. 20. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : We are very anxious indeed to make 

 connection with some first-class concern cutting 

 principally oak, ash and chestnut, and write to 

 ask if you know of any good concern with whom 

 you think it might l>e possible for us to make a 

 similar arrangement to what we had with an 

 e,a.storn concern, which is now practically cut 

 out, for the sale of its stock in the territory 

 which we cover. We want nothing but fine 

 stock, something that will stand right up to 

 grade and well-manufactured, and we would not 

 care to tie up with anyone except a first-class 

 concern in every way. 



If you have any such concern in mind with 

 whom you think it would be possible for us to 

 do anything, we wish you would advise, and 

 the writer would be very glad, indeed, to go am! 

 see them. We could probably handle five or 

 six million feet or more of this class of stock 

 annually, and could, wo think, furnish them with 

 some very desirable business. 



The above inquirer is a well-known whole- 

 saler and any millmeu contemplating making 

 a connection lor the sale of his product, would 

 do Vvell to communicate with this concern. — 

 Editor. 



B 363 — ^Regarding Arkansas Timber 

 Front Royal, Va., Nov. 23. — Editor Hard- 

 wood Record : Will you be kind enough to in- 

 form us as to. the hardwood timber situation in 

 Arkansas, particularly in the section of Hope, 

 Ark.? We are interested in hickory principally 

 for axe, pick, sledge, etc.. handles. Is there a 

 good supply to be had within a reasonable ship- 

 ping distance of Hope, Ark., say within radius 

 01 1,'JO miles? What grade is timber In that 

 section ; is it likely to 1)& sound or defective ; 

 is it virgin growth, that is, trees of good size, 

 or has it been cut over? What is hickory stump- 

 age worth per thousand or per cord? We shall 

 appreciate your advice on this subject very 

 mucli. ' 



The above inquirer has been advised that we 

 arc not able to quote prices on hickory stump- 

 age in Arkansas, as prices depend largely upon 

 the quality of the timber and location. How- 

 ever, Arkansas has only a small amount of 

 second-growth timber of any kind, the timber 

 there being practically all virgin stand. He 

 has been further informed that the United 

 States Forest Service issued a report this year 

 on the forests of Arkansas, which he can pro- 

 cure by writing the Forest Service, Washing- 

 ton, D. C, and asking for Bulletin 106. Also, 

 that he might ask the Service for two bulletins 

 on hickory, one written by Boisen and the 

 other by Hatch, which contain pretty full in- 

 formation regarding supplies, prices, etc.^ 

 Editor. 



B 364 — Fuel Value of Woods 

 Boston, Mass., Nov. 2<i. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : I should like to know why old rail- 

 road ties are not used for fuel, and I should like 

 a complete tabulation of the fuel value of every 

 kind of wood, if such a thing exists. I am get- 

 ting material together for a handbook of the 

 trees of Boston and vicinity, and in this I want 

 something that will appeal to the man who uses 

 open fires. 



The writer of the above letter has been ad- 

 vised tliat we do not believe he would care 

 to have a list of the fuel values of different 

 kinds of wood figured on a scientific basis, as 

 the method of figuring these values is very 

 complicated and is figured, we believe, on the 

 basis of British thermal units. Fuel value of 

 woods on a practical basis is purely comi.ara- 

 tive and is based on the weight. For instance, 

 one wood weighing forty jmunds would iiave 

 four-fifths of the fuel value of a wood weigh- 

 ing fifty pounds. There is no government bul- 

 letin covering this information, but Dr. Sar- 

 gent, in the ninth volume of the tenth census 

 of forest trees of North America, gives com- 

 parative fuel values of this character. 

 Further, if he desires to go into the scientific 

 calculation, we can probably inform him as to 

 the method of figuring. 



The question of using old railroad ties for 

 fuel has been brought up by conservationists a 

 great many times, and, in fact, ardent but im- 

 practical men who have been more enthusiastic 

 than in touch with the practical side of the 

 question have protested vigorously against so- 

 called waste of old railroad ties. However, 

 this waste is based upon business calculation 

 by the railroad. It is certainly not logical 

 to suppose that if they could see any return 

 from converting this material into firewood 

 they would overlook the opportunity. They 

 have demonstrated, however, to their own 

 satisfaction that they would actually lose 

 money by splitting and sawing this wood into 

 fuel lengths and hauling it to the market 

 They find it cheaper to burn it along their 

 rights of way.— Editor. 



