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Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 



June 10, 1919 



Rotary Veneer Men Meet 



State of Trade and Future Prospects Are Discussed by Manufacturers 



HE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of Rotary 



Cut Box Lumber Manufacturers' Association was 



held at St. Charles hotel, New Orleans, May 20, 



and was attended by a large number of members 



who are interested in that business. Various problems 



were brought up for discussion, chief among which were 



the prospects for business, including prices and demand. 



There were many good features to the meeting, chief 



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of them all being the distribution of the first report on the 

 cost of production. The figures were from nine con- 

 cerns that had made reports for the months of January, 

 February, March and April, and they upheld the con- 

 tention of the previous meeting that rotary cut box 

 veneers could not be manufactured and sold under $40 

 per 1,000 feet. The total of the average cost of pro- 

 duction was $39.93 per 1,000 feet, leaving a profit of 

 only 5 cents per thousand to those who sold log run cut 

 at $40. Two other concerns sent in reports following 

 the completion of the report and, had there been time to 

 add their figures to the others, the average cost of pro- 

 duction would have been in excess of $40. 



The session began at ten o'clock in the morning and 

 ended at two, being a four-hours session, and the pro- 

 ceedings were hurried through without the loss of a 

 minute. 



Chairman Martin called the meeting to order and 

 John M. Pritchard acted as secretary. One new member 

 was added to the roll, the American Veneer Company, 

 of McDowell, Ala. 



The report of the inspection rules and sales code com- 

 mittee was read by T. J. Morris. The changes suggested 

 were neither numerous nor radical. 



In article 1 of the grading rules the words "full cut of 

 log " were inserted, making it read "All stock shall be 

 full cut of log, sound, free from rot or dote. Pin worm 

 holes, sound tight knots, discoloration or stain shall be 

 no defect." 



There were no changes suggested for articles 2 and 3, 

 but the latter was discussed because, at the Chicago con- 

 ference, the question of dry weights was taken up. It 

 was agreed at the Chicago meeting that it would be best 

 to permit the weights to stand as they are until such time 

 as a more authentic determination of weights can be 

 made. 



D. C. Anderson said that he experimented on 80,000 

 feet last year of kiln-dried and air-dried material and 

 found the total average weight to be less than the 3, 1 00 

 pounds allowed. 



Mr. Morris said the 3, 1 00 pounds w^as good allowance 

 for the kiln-dried and 3,400 pounds a good allowance 

 for the air-dried material. 



Several phases of the matter were then discussed, after 

 which it was decided to jet the rule stand as it was. 



The rule on trim allowance came up for spirited dis- 

 cussion. D. C. Anderson asked if it might not be proper 

 to have an inspector to handle all controversies that arise 

 between buyer and seller. He was informed that an in- 

 spector was the aim of the organization, but it was finally 

 decided to let the rule stand as it is at present, it was 

 recognized that a responsibility rests on the manufac- 



