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B 156 — Wants to Market Thin Basswood 

 Chicago, 111., Jan. 2. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : We have a small carload of resawed 

 firsts and seconds basswood. surfaced two sides 

 to 5/32". Can you render us any assistance in 

 finding a disposition for this car of lumber? 



Anyone interested in the above car of lum- 

 ber can have the adilress of the owner by re- 

 ferring to B 1.56 in addressing this oiBee. — 

 Kditor. 



B 157 — Approves Record's Attitude 

 Shenandoah. Iowa, Dec. 29. — Editor Hakd- 

 WOOD Rebobd : I have looked through your 

 issue of December 10 and note your editorial 

 comment under the heading "Settling Kicks." I 

 believe that a little additional publicity along 

 this line on the part of the lumber journals will 

 have a tendency to help clear out matters that 

 are such frequent causes of dispute between 

 manufacturing consumers and the producers or 

 jobbers of lumber. In fact, I believe the bulk 

 of the trouble is caused by mixing of grades. 



Anyhow, I n'ant to thank you for presenting 

 the matter in tlie way that you did, and to as- 

 sure you that the people who want to buy 

 stated grades, and who are perfectly willing to 

 pay for these grades when they get them, will 

 appreciate your stand in the matter. 

 With best wishes, I am, 



Iowa Wagox Compaxt, 

 U. G. Reininger, Manager. 



B 158 — Reprints "The Tree's Message to 

 Man" 

 St. Louis, Dec. 30. — Editor Hardwood Record : 

 You will see by referring to current issue St. 

 Louis Lumberman that I have taken the liberty 

 of republishing that beautiful "The Tree's Mes- 

 sage to Man." The wider the distribution the 

 better. It is a message that ought to be heard. 

 The St. Louis Lumbermax, 



r. F. Cook. Asst. Editor, 



B 159 — Oak Flooring on the Pacific Coast 



Detroit, Mich., Dec. 30. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : i'our article under the caption of 

 "Oak Lumber and Flooring on the Pacific Coast" 

 has been read by me with much interest. 



Our oak flooring shipments to the Pacific 

 coast states this year as compared with 1010 

 show a large Increase and bears out this- article. 



This oflSce and some of the individual members 

 have been doing considerable missionary work 

 on the coast for the past two years along this 

 very line. 



The Department of Commerce and Labor wrote 

 ine under date of November 2, 1!)10, that the im- 

 portation of oak logs from Japan in 1908 was 

 1,006 M feet, and in 1909, GSO M feet. They 

 have no record for 1910. They say that during 

 recent years considerable riuantltles of .lapaiifst- 

 oak cross ties have been reported as purchased 

 by some of the western railroads. 



Would It be possible for you to give me the 

 name of the lumberman from I'ortland, Ore., 

 who gave you this information? 



W. L. CI.AI-FKV. 



The above correspondent has been supplied 

 with the name of our authority for the state- 

 ments made iu the editorial in question, and 

 has been advised that the largest import of 

 Japanese oak on the Pacific coast occurred 

 during 1910, but that the importation has now 

 dropped to a very small quantity, as it has 

 been found that the quality of Japanese oak 



IS entirely unsatisfactory for either flooring 

 or lumber uses, and inferior in all respects to 

 the oak lumber product of the United States. 

 —Editor. 



B 160 — Seeks Butternut 



New York City, Dec. 2.S. -Editor Uakdwoud 

 Record: We are in the market for some 4,4 

 firsts and seconds butternut, and shall be very 

 thankful to you for the names of a few manu- 

 facturors who might have this stock. 



Co.VIPAXV. 



The foregoing letter is from a foremost 

 Aew York jobbing house, and it has been 

 suiiplied with a list of a few producers of 

 butternut. Any others interested in the in- 

 (juiry can have the address by writing this 

 office and referring to B 160. — Editor. 



B 161 — Praise from "Sir Hubert" 



Washington, D, C, Dec, 27, — Editor IIakd- 

 wooD Record : I'our kindness in sending me 

 "The Tree's Message to Man" is greatly appre- 

 ciated. I have read the lines of Idah McGlone 

 Oibson with much interest and very great pleas- 

 ure, and I want to tell you so, and send you my 

 best wishes. GiFt'ORD Pinchot. 



B 162 — Seeks Quartered White Oak 

 Dimension 

 Fremont, O., Dec. 29. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : We are in the market for 200,000 feet 

 of one inch quarter-sawed white oak dimension 

 stock based on the following specifications ; 

 Thoroughly kiln-dried : surfaced two sides to 

 Vs ; three inches and up wide and 60" long ; 

 must have two good edges and one clear face, 

 which must show good figure, and be free from 

 worm holes and deca.ved or discolored streaks. 

 Shipment to be made 20,000 feet each mouth 

 until order is completed. First shipment Febru- 

 ary 1. 1912. 



FUR.N'ITnRE CoMfA.NV. 



Anyone interested in the foregoing requisi- 

 tiim can have the address by writing to this 

 office and referring to B 162. — Editor. 



B 163 — Congratulations from Mr. Garfield 



Mrs. Idah Mctilonc Gibson, the autlior of 

 "The Tree's Message to Man," is very much 

 gratified to receive the following letter of 

 encotnium on this article publislied in last issue 

 of Hardwood Record, from Charles W. Gar- 

 field, the eminent banker and forestry advo- 

 cate of Grand Rapids, Mich. — Editor. 



Dec. 22. — My Dear Mrs. (Jibson : Yesterday I 

 was in receipt of the beautiful New I'ear's 

 souvenir sent out by Hardwood Record, and I 

 am once more imder obilgatious to you personally 

 lor furnishing me with a most ilellglUful bit of 

 lilcrature In the interests of the rapidly reced- 

 ing forests. 



This charming word should go to the hearts 

 of tree slayers and cause them to think for a 

 moment at least along right lines. Sometimes 

 I am accused of not being in sympathy with 

 commercial Interests as I ought to be, but my 

 I raining has always been along the line of think- 

 ing of the otlii'r fellow, and somehow In tree life 

 1 h.ave found something more than lli'sts and 

 seconds and lalhs and shingles, because it Is all 

 these things plus life, and whether vegetable 

 or animal we have no right to make unnecessary 

 sacrifices of the life principle. 



Permit me, my dear lady, to show In this 

 brief word m.v appreciation of your loyally lo 



our forest cover which the good Lord granted lo 

 so large an area of this world in which we live. 

 Yours gratefull.v. 



t'lIAS. \^■, Caufikld, 



B 164 — An Appreciation from New York 

 New Y'ork, Dec. 29. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : This is lo acknowledge receipt of 

 Mrs. Gibson's prose epic. "The Tree's Message 

 to Man," w'hich I am having framed to bang 

 over my desk at 50 Church street. It is a work 

 of art. Herbert E. Scmner, 



B 165 — From the Head of the Forest Service 



Wasliiugton, 11, v.. live, 27, — Edimr I1.\kiiwooi> 

 Record : I am pleased to receive a copy of 

 "The Tree's Message lo Man," by Idah McGlone 

 (iibson. Let me thank you very heartily for 

 your courtesy in sending it to me. 



H. S. Graves, Forester. 



B 166 — Another Encomium 



Columbus. O.. Dec, 21. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : We thank you most kindly for the 

 copy of "The Tive's Message to Man." It is a 

 beautiful work from every standpoint. 



The Domestic Lumber Cojipany, 

 J. \V, T.iylor, 



B 167— Criticises Walker's Market Reports 

 Columbus. O., Dec. 2(5. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record ; Please construe this letter as con- 

 structive critici.sm, and note that I have before 

 mo Walker's Monthly Market Report, dated Dec. 

 20, 1911. I turn to "Current selling prices on 

 ear lots to retail and factory trade f. o. b. cirs 

 Iietroit." which purports to be the average prices 

 at which hardwoods are selling in that market. 

 Now take up the item of ash as it quotes : 



4/4 1 & 2 $44.00 



5/4 1 & 2 49.00 



ti/4 1 & 2 50.00 



8/4 1 & 2 53.00 



10/4 1 & 2 60.00 



12/4 1 & 2 . . . 60.00 



16/4 1 & 2 65.00 



4/4 No. 1 common 28.50 



3/4 No. 1 common 30.50 



6/4 No. 1 common .'{1.50 



8/4 No, 1 common 33.50 



10/4 No. 1 common 39.50 



12/4 No. 1 common 39.50 



16/4 No. 1 common 43.50 



The above does not represent anywhere near 

 what the retail anfl factor,\' trade are jiaying for 

 that ash. We have sold lu the last three weeks 

 fifteen carloads as follows ; 



8/4 Is & 2s $56.00 



10/4 Is & 2s 65.00 



12/4 Is & 2s 67.00 



16/4 Is & 2s 69.00 



with $20.00 less for No. 1 common. 



These lists that fall in the hands of buyers 

 and uninitiated sellers have innuence and ought 

 lo always represent the aclual conditions. See 

 if you cannot get Mr. Walker to see the error of 

 bis way and not publish iirlces unless tbey are 

 representative of facts at the time published. 



We trust that Walker will not fall into the 

 habit of publishing this class of misinformation, 

 and hope that you can help him get at the facts. 

 He no doubt did the best he could from the data 

 at hand. 



There will only he one successful price cur- 

 rent and that is the one compiled by the govern- 

 ment through the Sales Managers Association 

 plan. 



We are selling to brother wholesalers 4/4 1 & 

 2 ash $48.50 delivered Detroit, . 



B 168 — Temperature and Humidity of Dry- 

 Kilns 



CiNCI.NNATi, C, Dec. 19. — Edilnr Haiidwood 

 Record : Please advise at what temperature 

 and humidity dry-kilns slxiuld be operated from 

 lieglnning of drying lo finish on 4/4, 5/4 and 

 4i 4 plain and <]Uarlered oak, and birch. 



The Pfai; Maxi lACTURiNii Cumi'axv. 



'I'lie aliovi' inciuirer has been iiit'ormed 

 that the writer has no jiractical knowledge 

 on the sub,iect of either the necessary tem- 

 jierature or humidity required for dry-kiln- 

 ing processes. However, the best anthori- 



