November 25, 1916 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



39 



Agricultural Machinery for France 

 To make good the loss of men in the war the French Government 

 is concerning itself with the problem of supplying agricultural machinery. 

 The French prefer that their own factories make as many of these as pos- 

 sible, but there is no question that America will be called upon to help 

 meet the demand. The following extract is from a report, dated October 

 27, by C. W. A. Veditz. American attache at Paris : 



It is estimated that 200 farm tractors have been purchased since the 

 war, and that this number could be increased to 2.000 immediately after 

 the cessation of hostilities. To satisfy the needs of French farms in this 

 <Jirection, there should be added to these 2,000 tractors, 110,000 plows. 

 50,0(»0 harrows. 22.000 sowing machines, and 5,000 reapers. It is par- 

 ticularly pointed out that in order to furnish this large quantity of farm 

 appliances it is indispensable not to wait until the end of hostilities, 

 and to ascertain first of all to what extent French makers of agricultural 

 machinery can satisfy these needs and, subsequently, to get in touch with 

 foreign manufacturers in order to assure the necessary imports. It is 

 equally indispensable to work out the financial arrangements that will be 

 necessary to enable the great majority of farmers to acquire this equip- 

 ment, and to furnish the necessary means to the agricultural organiza- 

 tions that will have to be created in order to facilitate the solution of the 

 financial problems growing out of so extensive a program. In this con- 

 nection the intervention and assistance of the Government will be neces- 

 sary. 



Hardwood ^ews ISfotes 



•< MISCELLANEOUS >■ 



It is reported tliat the Clintonville Lumber Company is organizing at 

 ■Cllntonvllle, Wis. 



At Atmore, Ala., tlie W. M. Carney Mill Company has increased its 

 capital stock to $100,000. 



The Jefferson Hardwood Company has been incorporated at Wab- 

 baselta, Ark., as has the Haskell Manufacturing Company at Ludington, 

 Mich. 



The Unifile Manufacturing Company of Kankakee, 111., has iiled an 

 involuntary petition in bankruptcy, and the Illinois Hardwood Lumber 

 Company, Alton, 111., recently surrendered its charter. 



With $25,000 capital the F & M Manufacturing Company has been 

 incorporated at Cambridge, Ind., by P. E. Fisher, V. E. Martindale and 

 G. W. Fisher to manufacture wooden products. 



The White Oak Veneer & Lumber Company has been incorporated with 

 $50,000 capital at Bristol, Tenn. 



J. W. Wilson, president of the Marion Bench & Cabinet Company of 

 Marion, Ind.. died recently. 



Zehner & Bishop is the style of a new wholesale hardwood lumber 

 concern at Lamont. Ark. 



The plant of Samuel B. Coffin. Inc.. manufacturers of furniture at 

 High Point. N. C, was sold under deed of trust on November 23. 



The Terre Haute Handle Company, Indianapolis, Ind.. has increased 

 its capital stock from $12,500 to $25,000. 



The Washington Plow Company has been incorporated at Washington, 

 Ind., to manufacture agricultural implements. Capital stock is $50,000. 



James R. Andrews of Escanaba, Mich., has purchased the saw and 

 planing mill at Talbot, Mich. 



At Fayetteville, N. C. the Carolina Woodenware Company has been 

 incorporated with $50,000 capital to manufacture tubs, pails, etc. 



=< CHICAGO >• 



The style of the A. S. Crosby :Manufacturing Company of Chicago has 

 'been changed to the Crosby-Gustus-Erzinger Company. 



Otis X. Felger of the Felger Lumber & Timber Company and the Felger- 

 Kobbins Company. Grand Rapids, Mich., and also secretary and treasurer 

 ■of the Memphis Band Mill Company, Memphis, Tenn., made one of his 

 frequent visits to the city last week. 



11. M. Ilayward. manager of the hardwood department of the Long- 

 Bell Lumber Company, Kansas City, Mo., stopped off in Chicago last 

 Thursday. 



W. E. DeLaney of the Kentucky Lumber Company, Cincinnati, O.. was 

 in the city on November 23 en route to the South. 



The Marshall-Robinson Lumber Company, city, has filed an involuntary 

 petition in bankruptcy. 



Charles P. Miller of the Mississippi Lumber Company, city, with mill 

 at Quitman. Miss., died recently. 



Tim Sullivan has been appointed .receiver for the Roper Furniture 

 Company, Dixon, 111., which concern filed an involuntary petition in 

 bankruptcy recently. 



A voluntary petition in bankruptcy has been filed by the Standard 

 Store Fixture Company, Chicago. 



=-< BUFFALO >-= 



The Buffalo Lumber Excliangc is still engaged in working out the 

 problem of loading cars in transit, the last meeting being given up en- 

 tirely to that matter. The main difficulty now is the dispute between 

 the northern and southern railroads which have not been able to agree 

 on a division of the rates. So far hearings before the Interstate Com- 



Three States Lumber Co. 



Manufacturers Hardwood Lumber 

 MEMPHIS, TENN. 



BAND MILI Burdette, Ark. 



Producers of Oak that combines soft 

 texture and even color with extra good 

 widths and lengths; due to the fact 

 that our operations are located in the 

 most Northern alluvial territory of the 

 Mississippi Valley where the soil pro- 

 duces the growth and climatic condi- 

 tions the texture. 



Have iA stock at all times: 



4/4 to 6/4 No. 1 Common and Better Plain 



White and Red Oak 

 4/4 No. 1 Common and Better Quartered 



White and Red Oak 

 25% or better 10" and wider 

 SO'^c or better 14 and 16 ft. Ion.ar 



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