July 10. lai9 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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al>le to have such an exchange of opinion, in order that the membership 

 might get the benefit of the ripest judgment and the widest experienei' in 

 the handling of exports at this time, when tlie hnsines is still hampered b.v 

 various obstacles and when it is frequently hanl to decide what course 

 should be pursued. The attendance at the meeting was large. 



Secretary Dickson, of the X. L. E. A., was advised recentl.v that the 

 Washington authorities had prevailed upon the representatives of the United 

 States Shipping Company and others in co-operation with the I'nitt'd States 

 Shipping Board, to issue through ocean bills of lading, and that the practice 

 of requiring shippers to prepay ocean freights had been abolished. Mr. 

 Dickson was naturally elated, as he had been worl;ing for months to obtain 

 both of these concessions and had made the most earnest representations to 

 the Federal officials and also to the agents of the Uritish steamship lines. 

 For the present there will be no extension of free time for the use of rail- 

 road cars, the period being still limited to ten days. The Railroad .\dminls- 

 tration and the Federal Trade Board were willing to grant fifteen days' free 

 time, but this did not satisfy the steamship men : and as they <'ould not be 

 induced to change their attitude, no extension was allowed. This is a dis- 

 appointment to the lunil)er exporters, who had been encouraged to expect a 

 return to the fifteen ilays of grace cut during the war, but there is still hope 

 that the concession will be made later. 



One of the first American hardw^ood men to go to Europe in search of 

 trade since the signing of the armistice is M. S. Baer of Richard P. Baer & 

 Co. Mr. Baer expected to visit various British centers and then to cross 

 over to the continent, visiting some of the countries there and even, perhaps, 

 going to Germany, to study conditions at close range. Mr. Baer's firm is 

 turning out large quantities of red gum at its new mill at Bogalusa, La. 



Lieut. W. E. Dowding. who represents the Liverpool house of Churchill & 

 Sim. London, was in Baltimore last week on his way back to New York frcun 

 a tour of various lumbering centers in search of stocks suitable fur his firm's 

 business. He reported that supplies were scarce. Lieutenant I'owiling. who 

 at one time served as lumber inspector for various concerns in West Virginia 

 and who distinguished himself in the war, intended to sail from New York 

 for home this week, in the event of being able to secure steamer accommoda- 

 tions. 



The city authorities here have entered into an agreement with leading 

 builders, under which the former will reimburse the contractors for any 

 money laid out for the extension of water mains and sewers where necessary 

 to lu'ing these conveniences up to the line of development In the way of 

 house construction. It had been urged as one of the reasons why the 

 builders did not make more rapid headway in providing relief from the real 



iwtati' -iiuei/.e due tit the great scarcity of houses here, that the cit,\' had 

 failed to larry the water service and the sewers into areas in the line of 

 development, and the mayor and his advisers resolved that this complaint 

 should not be alolwed to stand in the way of new construction. There 

 being no money immediately available for the city to do the work, it was 

 decided that the contractors could make the improvements under promise 

 that they would be reimbursed. Large quantities of lumber are certain to 

 find their way int<p house construcriim this year. 



COLUMBUS 



Building operations in Columbus during .lune were quite active according 

 to a recent report of the Columbus liuilding department. The same state of 

 affairs is shown by a report of the country recorder showing the large 

 number of real estate transfers in the city, many of \vhi<'h means the 

 erection of a dwelling. During June the building department issued H3.S 

 permits having a valuation of $048,660 as compared with IS.S pernuts and a 

 valuation of $320,870 in June of last year. 



The Brasher Lumber Company announces the employment as sales man- 

 ager of P. M. Anderson, formerly owner of the Richton Lumber t'cunpany. 

 Richton, Miss. The company also has employed T. H. Baeshaar as auilitor 

 and office manager and assistant in the sales department. 



The Western Lumber Company, which acquired yards at Frankfort. Ohio, 

 recently, will make extensive improvements in the plant. The old lumber 

 sheds have been razed and new modern sheds will be erected. The coal yard 

 is also being improved. 



A large warehouse of the McClure Lumber Company. Warren. Ohio, was 

 recently blown down during a severe wind storm. 



R. W. Horton of the W. M. Hitter Lumber Company reports a strong 

 demand for hardwoods both from retailers and factories. Concerns making 

 boxes, implements and furniture are good buyers. Retail dealers are also 

 buying heavily for immediate shipment. Prices are firm and all advances 

 have been well maintained. 



INDIANAPOLIS 



The Mercer Lumber Company, Hartford City, Ind.. changed its name 

 to the Window Glass Sales Company. 



The Borden Cabinet Company, Borden. Ind., has been incorjiorateil with 

 a capital stock of .$2."),000 to manufacture kitchen cabinets. Directors of the 

 new company are Walter A. Hall, H. B. Payne and George McKinley. 



The New Albany Veneering Company has increased its capital stock from 

 .¥400,000 to $7.'JO.OO0. 



