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HARDWOOD RECORD 



secured the services of John H. Hill. Jr.. who 

 will act as manager of its lumber department. 

 Mr. Hill has had a long experience in handling 

 foreign woods, having Ijecn until recently as- 

 sociated with Lewis Thompson & Co., Inc., 

 Philadelphia, and previous to that time with 

 the Vinton Company at Detroit. 



Trees of North Dakota. 



While Nature li.is done very little in the way 

 of foresting Norlli Dakota, still the state con- 

 tains a considerable area of such woods as box 

 elder, elm, hackberry, ash, rottonwood, poplar, 

 basswood, oak. ironwood, birch, alder, pine, red 

 cedar and cherry. This growth is generally of 

 inferior type and not comprehensive enough in 

 character to be of high commercial value as a 

 lumber proposition. 



The very fact that .Nature has contributed 

 something in the way of forest trees in this 

 state is considered by a number of residents to 

 be an important start in forestry measures for 

 this commonwealth. If the footsteps of Nature 

 be followed up as lar as practical, and improved 

 upon when possible, it is thought that there can 

 be created a forest of commercial value. An 

 attempt is being made to interest the North 

 Dakota farmer to plant trees, especially on por- 

 tions of his land that are not particularly adapt- 

 ed to the raising of grain. 



Through Kentucky and Tennessee. 



I>eaving Cincinnati. O., after a stay all too 

 brief, my journeyings southward brought me 

 to Lexington at the time of the regular fall 

 races. Everything and everybody bows to 

 his lordship, the horse, in Lexington at such 

 a time, but this did not prevent a very 

 hearty greeting from E. R. Spottswood of the 

 hardwood firm of E. R. Spottswood & Son 

 well known throughout the trade. The only 

 cause for complaint in the otherwise satis- 

 factory trade conditions is the customary car 

 shortage. 



There is always an evidence of that genu- 

 ine spirit of courtesy and hospitality for 

 which Kentucky is justly famed wherever 

 you go, and H. G. Van Orsdel of Lexington 

 typifies this spirit. He. loo, is enjoying an 

 excellent year's business. 



A trip to Clay City, Ky.. made possible the 

 acquaintance of Floyd Day of the Swan- 

 Day Lumljer Company and also that hustling 

 individual, c. M. Clark. The latter gentle- 

 man took pains to show me over the splendid- 

 ly equipped plant this company is operatijig 

 here. The specialties of the Swan-Day Com- 

 pany are poplar, oak, hemlock and white 

 pine, and the business shows the expansion 

 natural to expect from such efficient man- 

 agement. 



Manager Ra.sh did the honors at the ottlce 

 of the Loveland-Garrctt Company, the well- 

 known stave, tie and lumber manufacturers of 

 Clay City. Mr. Rash reported business good. 

 but on account of low water in the river the 

 non-delivery of logs has retarded the fall 

 output to some extent. 



There is a place on the Q. & C. R. R. 

 famous for the height of the bridge which 

 spans the Kentucky river, and at this town 

 of High Bridge is located the mill and gen- 

 eral offices of Ihe J. D. Hughes Lumber Com- 

 pany, manufacturers of all kinds of rough 

 and dressed lumber. J. D. Hughes Is the 

 soul of hospitality, ably seconded by S. D. 

 Noland, secretary and treasurer of the com- 

 pany. 



A visit to the Roy Lumber Company's plant 

 at NIcholasvllle was In a way a .dl.sappolnt- 

 nient. as O. A. Roy, the president, was away 

 on a business trip. It was a pleasure to 

 meet again In the Roy offices, G. S. Stewart 

 of Cincinnati in company with that popular 

 young man. Hans Forchelmer of the Hugo 

 Forchelmer Company. New Orleans, La., ex- 

 porters of hardwoods. "C S." was showing 



Mr. Forchelmer the stock lie recently pur- 

 chased from the Roy Lumber Company — 

 some of the finest Kentucky poplar, by the 

 way. to be found in the state. 



At Ford are located two large hardwood 

 plants, tliat of the Ford Lumber Company 

 and the well-known exporters and manufac- 

 turers, the Burt & Brabb Lumber Company. 

 M. W. Lepp, secretary of the latter com- 

 pany, though a very bus.v man, kindly de- 

 voted the necessary time to tell of the satis- 

 factory business of his concern in poplar, 

 walnut and ash. 



A special trip into Louisville gave the 

 opportunity of a talk with Charles Stotz of 

 me Stotz Lumbc-r Company, who expressed 

 liimself as much pleased with the market 

 situation. 



Geo. Overstreet of the Southern Stave & 

 Lumber Company also gave me his most 

 cordial smile and related a few stories. 



I went over to Frankfort to make the ac- 

 quaintance of tlie new firm there, the Bell 

 Point Lumber Company, and its manager, 

 Mr. Robinson, who, while still a very young 

 man. has shown great ability in the man- 

 agement of this plant. With the same care- 

 ful supei'vi.'^ion, this concern will become in a 

 few years one of Kentucky's largest mills. 



Edward L. Davis, whom I missed on a 

 previous trip to Louisville, reported business 

 with E. L. Davis & Co. as very good. 



At Burnside, Ky., is located one of the 

 mills and the main offices of the Kentucky 

 Lumt>er Company with R. McCracken in 

 charge, one of the most pleasant young men 

 it has Ijeen niv privilege to meet. 



At Knoxviile it was the Cincinnati 'experi- 

 ence all ovei- again, for every one gave me 

 the most friendly greeting and made me 

 feel at home at once. 



In visiting the office of the Logan & Ma- 

 phet Lumber Company both these gentlemen 

 were met. and their report of excellent busi- 

 ness was attested by the general appearance 

 of prosperity in all departments of their 

 establishment. 



Among the well-known men in the hard- 

 wood business in Knoxviile is J. C. Kimball 

 of the Kimball-McMahon Lumljer Company. 

 A call on this energetic young business man 

 was thoroughly enjoyed. 



A visit to the office of the Knoxviile Saw- 

 mill Company gave opportunity for making 

 the acquaintance of H. N. Saxton. Mr. Sax- 

 ton reports business excellent and says his 

 company has very little trouble with car 

 service. 



The Standard Handle Company enjoys 

 busy times and a constantly growing patronage. 



Mr. Evans of the Philadelphia Lumber & 

 Veneer Company was out of the city, a fact 

 much regretted, since I had anticip.ated a 

 visit with him. 



J. M. Miller of the Miller • I^umber Com- 

 pany received me cordially, and when it was 

 discovered that we were from the same 

 state, we got quite "chumm>'," Mr. Miller 

 has recently reorganized his company from 

 J. M. Miller & Co. to the Miller Lumber 

 Company, and Is now well prepared to handle 

 his rapidly increasing business. Mr. Miller 

 spoke in very complimentary terms of the 

 Record. 



At Vestal, Tenn.. a short distance from 

 Knoxviile, is located the yard of the Vestal 

 Lumber & Manufacturing Compatiy. Robert 

 Vestal, general manager of this well-known 

 concern, acted as guide on a trip through 

 this most thoroughly equipped plant. He 

 reports good business conditions— an active 

 demand and (Irm prices. Mac. 



Miscellaneous Notes, 

 I'erley K. Kalon of I'llcliliuig. Mass., liii.s pur- 

 chased 2,000,(100 feet of hnrdwoods on a trait 

 In Ijcmarlscolla, Me., and next spring will 

 erect a portable mill and (onvert his timber 

 purchase Into lumber. 



The United btates Handle Company of I'iqua, 

 ()., lias recently been organized with a capital 

 of $10,COO. 



The Unaka Handle Company Is the name of a 

 new Knoxviile. 'i'enn.. corporation which will en- 

 gage in the mauufacture of hickory handles. 



The Vestal Lumber iV: Manufacturing Com- 

 pany of Kno.vville, a veracious newspaper al- 

 leges, has made a shipment oC six carloads of 

 valuable walnut to England, to be utilized Id 

 interior hnisli in Huckingham palace. 



The Goshen Veneer Company of Goshen, Ind., 

 has commenced the erection cf a new dry kiln 

 which is constructed of concrete blocks. 



The Pike Hardwood Lumber Company, Inc.. 

 likeville, Ky., is the name of a new corporation 

 made up of Edward U. Jliiler, recently general 

 manager of the Licking River Railroad Com- 

 pany and of the Yale Lumber Company at Vale. 

 Bath county, Kentucky ; and A, O. Springer, 

 manager of the Big Woods Lumber Company at 

 Lombard. 



The Laigle Stave & Lumber Company of 

 Hermitage. Ark., has recently incorporated with 

 a capital of $25,000 for the imrpose of manu- 

 facturing oak lumber and staves. The incor- 

 porators are Louis Kderingtou. M. J. Anders, 

 P. F. Jones and D. A. Brodheur. 



The Findlay Lumber Conijiany is planning 

 the erection of a large sanmill at Rosedale, 

 Miss., at which it will make a specialty of 

 hardwood lumber. 



John Morrison, Frank Sliapter and R. IT. 

 Clark are the promoters of the Waltham Cabi- 

 net Company, recently organized at Toronto, 

 Can., with $10,000 capital. 



The mill of the Lake Superior Lumber Com- 

 pany. Ashland, Wis., which has been idle six 

 months, has resumed operations. Hemlock and 

 hardwoods will be cut from a tract near Pratt, 

 aud it is expected that the plant will be run 

 day -and night all winter. The entire output of 

 the mill has been purchased by the Rittenhouse 

 & Embree Company of Chicago. 



The High Point Roll & Panel Company has 

 been incorporated at High Point, N. C, to oper- 

 ate a veneer factory, \york will l>egln shortly 

 on a two-story building .50x100 feet. 



Indian Territory is still one of the largest sup- 

 ply points for walnut timber in this country. 

 Fifty carloads of walnut logs have been shipped 

 from Broken .\rrow this year. Most of it Is ex- 

 ported to Hamburg for furniture manufacturing 

 purposes. 



The Mount Clare sawmill at Baltimore, be- 

 longing to the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, was 

 destroyed liy fire Nov. 1. Much valuable ma- 

 chinery and pine, oak and hickory lumber 

 were destroyed. The loss approximated 

 $100,000. 



Frank W. Peters, secretary and manager of 

 the I. D. Force Handle Company of New 

 Albany, Ind., was married Nov. 2 to Mrs. 

 Lina I. Beard. Mr. Peters lias been with 

 this firm tor over thirty years. He is also 

 vice president of the Hickory Handle Manu- 

 facturers' Association. 



Before long the hum of saws will be heard 

 at the new veneer plant at Boyne City, Mich. 

 One bnlldin;: Is already completed and another 

 almost ready for the roof. 



W. C. Bowdoln of Belfast. Me., has con- 

 tracted with Hopkins it AVhite to dear one of 

 his large timber lots which contains more 

 than 500.1100 feet of hardwoods and 1,000.000 

 feet of pine. The oak from this property will 

 be shipped to Scarsport. to be used In the 

 construction of a wharf. 



The Ontonagon Stave & Veneer Company 

 has contracted with C. A. Senecal of Lake 

 Linden for 2,000.000 feet of hardwood logs. 

 This concern will Ilnlsh cutllng its present 

 supi>ly of hardwoods this week, and will then 

 close for a few weeks for repairs and changes. 

 The output has been between 30.000 and 

 10,000 staves a day for the past two months. 

 Dodge & Bliss' dry kiln at North Tona- 

 watida. N. Y., was burned recently, and 



