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five, and one in every five in population of the entire world — all 

 united, with free trade between their borders, with duty against the 

 rest of the world, would be in a position to control things. When 

 this is accomplished, I know if the United States would evince a 

 desire to come back nnder the old flag, she would be more than wel- 

 come. Then we will all be in partnership together. ' ' 



The quotations above are printed simply as a suggestion that 

 Canadians have good memories, and as the people of the United 

 States have not yet ceased to wonder why reciprocity was defeated 

 in Canada, the information in this letter and the spirit in which it is 

 couched, possibly may enlighten them to a considerable extent. 



The writer of this letter is a foremost American lumber manu- 

 facturer, with large interests in several states. He has made a good 

 deal of money in this country. He is not only highly resepeeted by 

 his associates in business, but is very much beloved as well, but it 

 may be noted that he cannot forget that he was born and bred a 

 Canadian, and his fealty is still with the parent countrj'. Everybody 

 loves him just the same. 



Lower Fire Loss Ratio 



district of Illinois, stating that the Department of Agriculture 

 from time to time publishes some very interesting information, 

 and enclosing a short list of bulletiiis, stating that if any of them 

 are wanted, on receipt of the list of numbers he will be glad to 

 send them. 



These information bulletins involve sundry topics, including 

 "The Composition and Cooking of Meats;" "Facts About Milk;" 

 "Standard Varieties of Chickens;" "Some Common Birds;" 

 "Eggs and Their Uses as Foods;" "Squab Raising;" "Cultiva- 

 tion of Mushrooms;" "Cereal Breakfast Foods;" "Uses of Fruit 

 as a Food;" "Silver Fox Farming;" "Deer Farming in the 

 United States;" "Some Common Disinfectants;" "How to De- 

 stroy Rats;" "■ Harmf ulness of Headache Mixtures;" "How to 

 Destroy English Sparrows;" "Pheasant Raising in the United 

 States;" "The Muskrat;" "The Construction of Concrete Fence 

 Posts," etc., etc. 



Perhaps it would be more courteous if the editor acknowledged 

 receipt of the proposed courtesy of Mr. Mann to him per- 

 sonally or through the medium 



In the October circular of the 

 Lumbermen's Underwriting Alli- 

 ance of Kansas City, it is stated 

 that the month of August estab- 

 lished two records: one that it 

 was the first month of 1911 to 

 show a decrease over the corre- 

 sponding month of 1910 in fire 

 losses; second, its losses were the 

 lowest of any of the first eight 

 months of 1911. It is believed 

 that September will make at least 

 an equally good showing when the 

 totals are available. 



The August losses amounted to 

 a little more than twelve and a 

 half million dollars, a decrease of 

 about nine million dollars from 

 those of August, 1910. The chief 

 reason found in the reversal of 

 the physical conditions of the two 

 periods is that the fall of 1910 

 was extremely dry, while Ihis 

 year most sections received 

 abundant rains during the late 

 summer and fall. 



There is every reason to be- 

 lieve that this country is becom- 

 ing alarmed at the increased per 

 capita in fire loss ratio, which is 

 now quoted at $2.71, as against 

 a maximum of fifty cents for 

 European countries. The educa- 

 tional campaign inaugurated by 

 governors, mayors and fire insurance people seems to be bearing fruit. 



Prevention of fire is one of the first duties of every business man. 

 It is a false conception to think that you as an individual have lost 

 nottiiiig when your neighbor's lumber yard burns. The loss affects 

 you. As has been well stated: "The insurance companies create 

 nothing; produce nothing. They are merely the trustees o'f a com- 

 mon fund to which everyone contributes." When your neighbor 

 sustains a loss by fire, a portion of this loss is assessed against you. 

 The fire insurance company does not pay it. Good housekeeping is 

 •eminently desirable on the part of every lumber manufacturer and 

 wood-worker. It helps decrease your loss, and also helps decrease 

 your neighbor's liability of loss. 



What Is Really Wanted 



The editor of Hardwood Record is in receipt of a communication 

 from Hon. James R. Mann, member of Congress from the second 



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Algoma, Wis., Mar. 14, 1911. 

 Gentlemen: We regard HARDWOOD RECORD very 

 highly, and speak of it only in terms of praise. 



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Marinette, Wis., Mar. 15, 1911. 

 Gentlemen: HARDWOOD RECORD is a well-known 

 and highly esteemed trade journal, and suitable advertis- 

 ing placed in It would undoubtedly benefit the advertiser. 

 It has an extensive circulation among the manufacturers, 

 wholesalers and consumers of hardwood lumber, and is 

 the only exclusive hardwood trade Journal published, and 

 for that reason carries considerable weight. 



SAWYER GOODMAN COMPANY. 



of the United States mail, but 

 it will answer the purpose to 

 state publicly that he is not 

 particularly interested in the 

 gratuitous information that has 

 been prepared at so much labor 

 and expense by the Department 

 of Agriculture on the various 

 subjects noted, but he, in com- 

 mon with the majority of lum- 

 bermen throughout the United 

 States, would consider it of par- 

 ticular value if Mr. Mann 

 would assist in securing from 

 the Department of Justice a 

 comprehensive report from that 

 division of the government cov- 

 ering its more than four years' 

 investigation in seeking out an 

 alleged lumber trust. 



Owing to the suspicion at- 

 tached through this investiga- 

 tion, the lumber business in the 

 country has been very much 

 demoralized for several years. 

 Legends are rife that a com- 

 bination in restraint of trade 

 exists among timber owners, 

 lumber manufacturers and lum- 

 ber wholesalers; that by reason 

 of this investigation, and the 

 withholding of any bulletins or 

 report on this subject, the lum- 

 ber trade is accused of asking 

 exorbitant and almost prohibitory 

 prices for lumber. It is alleged that lumbermen are robbers, incen- 

 diaries, defamers of character, etc., etc. The situation fti the 

 lumber trade is so grave that it is a serious undertaking for lum- 

 bermen in any branch of the industry to continue to do business 

 and secure a new dollar for an old one. 



If Mr. Mann really wants to do the editor of Hakdwood Rerord 

 and the lumber trade generally a courtesy, he will demand from 

 the Department of Justice a report covering either a vindication, 

 of the lumbermen of the country from the accusations against 

 them, or a report showing in what respect they are guilty of the 

 iniquities with which they are charged. 



The English Hardwood Trade 



The wood circular of John H. Burrell & Co.. of Liverpool, under 

 date of October 2, recites that the supply of ash • logs has been 

 moderate and there is some inquiry for the new season's import; 



