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HARDWOOD RECORD 



December 10, 191(; 



Northwestern Cooperage & Lumber Company 



The Home of the "Peerless " Standard Brand Products 



Western Office: 

 016 Lnmher Exchange. Minneapolis. Minn. 



GLADSTONE, MICHIGAN 



Mills at Gladstone and Escanaba. Michigan 



Manufacturers of the following "Peerless" Standard Brand Products: Hardwood Flooring, Staves, 

 Hoops, Heading iind Veneers, Hemlock Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Posts, Poles and Ties, 

 and Hemlock Tsui Baurk 



"Peerless" Rock Maple, Beech & Birch Flooring 



have a standard of their own. are guaranteed 

 and are said by Jealers to hold trade. We 

 ship It In straight or mixed cars — Car or Cargo. 



TRY IT THE 

 NEXT TIME 



Membert of Maple Flooring ifanutacturert' Association. CWhen writing mention the Hardwood Record.) 



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The Mail Bag 



B 1077— Poplar Wanted 

 Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 4. — Editor Haudwood Kecord : We are in the 

 marlcet from time to time for 5/4" as well as 8/4" poplar. Will you 

 put us in touch with manufacturers of this stocli? 



Clubs and Associations 



Southwestern Hardwood Traffic Association Formed 



.1. H. Towuslienil, secretar.v-manager of the .Southern Hardwoml Trallic 

 Assoclatiou, has rcturneil from Little Rocii, where he assisteil in cirganiz- 

 ins the Southwestern Hardwood Traflic Association, which has been formed 

 lor the purpose of briDKln;; about closer relations between the lumbermen 

 of Arkansas and also for the handling of the various matters of interest 

 to them aside from those dealing spcciflcally with traffic questions. Mr. 

 Townsheud explained that an agreement was recently reached l)Ctween 

 the Southern Hardwood Traffic Association, with headquarters at Mem- 

 phis, and the Arkansas lumbermen whereby the former is to handle all 

 traffic matters for the latter. It was decided, however, that the South- 

 western Hardwood Traffic Association should hold meetings at stated 

 periods and that Mr. Townshend shmilil attend these meetings to deal 

 with such traffic matters as nin.v come up. 



It was decided that constitution and by-laws for (he Southwestern 

 Hardwood Traffic Association should be adopted, and that officers should 

 be elected. Those chosen to direct the affairs of the new organization for 

 the first year follow : Howard Coles of the Arkansas Oak Flooring Com- 

 pany, Pine Bluff, president ; D. S. Watrous of the Little Rock Lumber & 

 Manufacturing Company, Little Uock, vice-president; R. R. Mclntyre of 

 .T. F. Mclntyre & Sons. Inc.. I'luc Ululf. secretary and treasurer, and 

 J. H. Townshend, Memphis, assistant secretary. 



Six directors elected wrrr C. II. Murphy, manager of the Saline Rive,- 

 Hardwood Company, Pine lilulT ; W. 11. Wheeler of the Norton-Wheeler 

 Stave Company, Pine Bluff ; R. G. Bruce of E. L. Bruce Sons Company, Lit- 

 tle Rock ; Frank F. Fee of the Fee-Crayton Hardwood Lumber Company, 

 Dermott, Ark,, and F. L. Gregory of the Bliss-Cook Oak Company, Bliss- 

 ville. Ark. 



The meetings of this association are to be held monthly, and the first 

 took place December 9. Little Rock will be headquarters. 



In view of the affiliation of so many Arkansas lumbermen with the 

 Southern Hardwood Traffic Association, and in view of the greatly in- 

 creased work that will devolve upon this organization, Paul Fischer has 

 been made assistant secretary and F. B. Larson has been emplo.ved as 

 an assistant in the Memphis office. Mr. Larson has for five years been 

 traffic manager of the Lumbermen's Bureau in Washington and has had 

 much experience in liandling rate and other matters before the Interstate 

 Commerce Commission. He has also had a great deal of experience in the 

 traffic departments of several of the larger railroad systems having their 

 headquarters in Chicago. 



The new members In Arkansas who have Identified themselves with the 

 Southern Hardwood Traffic Association are given herewith : Morgan 

 Veneer Company, Pine Bluff ; Saline River Hardwood Company, Pine Bluff ; 

 J. F. Mclntyre & Sons, Inc., Pine Bluff ; Twin Cities Hardwood Company, 

 Pine Bluff ; Norton-Wheeler Stave Company, Pine Bluff : H. A. Bennett 

 Stave Co.. Pine Bluff ; .1. H. Hamlen & Sons, Little Rock ; McLean-Arkansas 

 Lumber Company. Little Rock. 



The Southern Hardwood Traffic Association has grown from a very 

 small beginning to one of the most Important of its kinil in the entire coun- 

 try. It has handled traffic matters for the sontlieni hardwood producing 

 territory in such a capable manner that it is looked upon as one of the 

 most important and influential traffic organizations in the United States. 

 It is recognized as such by the Interstate Commerce Commission in Wash- 

 ington and also in railroad circles throughout the country. The large 

 addition of members from Arkansas will very greatly strengthen the asso- 

 ciation in ntmibers and in intiuence. 



It may be stated in this connection that at the annual meeting of the 

 association to be held in Memphis. January IS, the board of governors 

 will be increased from eighteen to twenty-four, and that six of these will 

 be chosen from among the Arkansas members. This was agreed upon at 

 the time the affiliation arrangements wore perfected between the Southern 

 Hardwood Traffic Association and the Arkansas lumbermen. 



Baltimore Lumber Exchange Annual 

 Nearly one huntlreil I'-nltiniore lumbermen attended the annual meeting 

 and banquet of the Baltimore Lumber Exchange on December 5 in that 

 city, which marked the close of the season. The mncling was held in the 

 rooms of the Merchants' Club. Unqualified satisfaction was expressed 

 over the results attained during the year, and genuine optimism was mani- 

 fested regarding the future. 



The report of Chief Inspector .T. G. Creamer showed that the quantity 

 of cypress inspected during the year was 1,S93,G9C feet and of hardwoods 



