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which led to the decline, and demoralized the yellow pine market as 

 experienced a month ago. Alabama produced ten per cent more 

 lumber than it shipped, although Mississippi produced almost seven 

 per cent less than it shipped. 



Mr. Bronson alleges that east of the Mississippi the product, which 

 refers especially to yellow pine, was greater than is justified by 

 conditions, even though cut and shipments nearly balanced. He al- 

 leges that an alarming condition obtains in the West, where every 

 western lumber producing state is cutting too much lumber. Cali- 

 fornia's excess of over-shipment is forty-five per cent; Idaho, forty- 

 eight and three-fourth per cent; Oregon, twelve per cent; Washing- 

 ton, seven and three-fourth per cent. He alleges the condition in 

 these states is similar to that of Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota. 

 In Wisconsin the cut was fifteen per cent greater than shipments, 

 and in Minnesota thirty-three and one-third per cent. These figures 

 evidently apply to soft woods. 



The general tenor of the document, which is addressed to the Board 

 of Governors of the association, is urging conservatism and restraint 

 The situation noted 

 does not reflect 

 condition of hardwood 



remarkable liiatus of specific quotations us compared witli 

 issues, and in this respect possibly reflects greater care in 



m output. 



in this document 



the true 



production and shipments. In 



all varieties of hardwoods the 



situation is well in hand. Rather 



than a surplus, there is a marked 



shortage in nearly all desirable 



items of hardwoods, and even 



low-grade stock is going on thS 



market at fairly satisfactory 



prices and in pretty large 



volume. 



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INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. 



To Develop Philippine 

 Lumber Output 



It is stated that the exclusive 

 use of lumber produced in all 

 construction work for the govern- 

 ment in the Philippines is a new 

 policy announced at Manilla. The 

 plan involves c-stablishing govern- 

 ment lumber yards at various 

 points in the archipelago for stor- 

 ing native lumber until it can be 

 properly cured. 



Ever since the United States 

 took over the Philippines there has been a considerable government 

 and other demand for lumber from the United States, and notably 

 from the Pacific coast, to take care of local wants, and it is apparent 

 that this outlet will be cut ofi: by the use of native woods. It is 

 the policy of the authorities having in charge the immense forests of 

 the Philippines to attempt to develop a large lumber manufacturing 

 industry on the islands. During the last year several emissaries of 

 the Philippine Forest Service have visited the United States in an 

 attempt to interest investors in timber concessions and lumber manu- 

 facturing enterprises, and the policy outlined above is doubtless the 

 forerunner of the fruition of this effort. 



If the government itself will take over for its own use a consider- 

 able portion of local lumber output, it will make a nucleus of a possi- 

 ble profitable business for lumber manufacture in the Philippines. 

 Undoubtedly there are a half-dozen varieties of excellent building tim- 

 ber growing on the islands, and almost an unknown quantity and 

 variety of cabinet woods. Perhaps the building woods will eventually 

 stand higher in general appreciation than most of the cabinet woods, 

 the latter generally being of a rather refractory character in working 

 qualities. However, some mighty good specimens of Philippine hard- 

 woods are exhibited. 



Range of Lumber Values 



The record of wholesale prices of lumber issued by the Forest 

 Service is out for July, August and September. This specific record 



U. S. A. 

 March 13. 



Gentlemen: — We regard HARDWOOD RECORD as 

 one of the strongest lumber publications in the United 

 States. Its editorial policy is in harmony with the 

 interests of the largest handlers of lumber. Its ed- 

 itor, H. H. Gibson, is one of the best known and 

 most practical lumbermen in the United States. 



H. T. BENHAM, 

 Advertising Manager. 



shows 



earlier 



securing authentic information. 



In a summary of the report it is noted that hardwood and western 

 soft wood prices for July, August and September were generally 

 lower than for the three preceding months. It notes that during July, 

 August and September prices on white pine, hemlock and yellow pine 

 were somewhat higher, but there was no general advance in eastern- 

 soft woods over the prices that prevailed during the previous three 

 months, although some items are higher, some lower and some un- 

 changed. 



It notes further that a comparison with prices for July, August 

 and September, 1910, shows that western soft woods were lower, 

 eastern soft woods, except white pine and North Carolina pine, higher, 

 and that many hardwood items are higher and some lower, with the 

 general level a little higher. Doubtless hardwood prices for the last 

 three months of 1911 will show a higher range of value. 



Attitude of Foreign Rail- 

 roads Towards Steel 

 Cars 



Apparently railroad magnates 

 of Great Britain and the Conti- 

 nent are not particularly im- 

 pressed with the character of 

 all-steel car construction. The 

 Great Western Eailway Company 

 of England has just placed an 

 order, according to the Timber 

 News, for .3,000 railway wagons, 

 in which it is stipulated that the 

 under-frames shall oe of rein- 

 forced iron instead of steel, the 

 reason is that iron, being heavier, 

 is not so liable to corrosion. 



English car building has lately 

 made a well-sustained demand 

 for wood, the kind used for this 

 work being chiefly oak planks 

 and redwood and spruce deals. 



English freight car building 

 extends much beyond the local 



railway companies' own domain. 



In the United Kingdom there is 

 a large and prosperous railway ear building industry, which is carried 

 on by many companies, which make cars and trucks not only for the 

 home railways, but for a large number of other countries. During the 

 last three years the English car builders have been weU employed in 

 building new cars to increase stocks or for replacing old ones. The 

 consumption of railway car timbers has accordingly gone on steadily 

 and on a relatively larger scale in England and Scotland, and con- 

 tinues so at the present time. 



The manufacturers of roUing stock in Belgium have a satisfactory 

 amount of work on hand, and several new contracts which lately have 

 been booked will enable them to keep their plants well employed for 

 some time. 



There is no evidence that steel is coming into use to any extent in 

 either freight or passenger car building in Great Britain or on the 

 Continent. 



Something Lacking 



Ex-judge Grosscup in a recent magazine interview alleges essen 

 tially that if the Sherman anti-trust law ever had any definite value, 

 it has ceased to possess any for the relief of industrial and commer- 

 cial conditions prevailing in this country. 



The Outlook in a recent editorial says that the trust policy under 

 the present administration is not in accordance with the Constitution 

 of the United States. The Constitution declares that the object of 

 creating a federal government was to ' ' form a more perfect Union, 



