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The Mail Bag 



Any reader •f HARDWOOD RECORD desiring t« communicate 

 with any of the Inquirers listed In this section can have the ad- 

 dresses on written request to the Mall Bag Department, HARD- 

 WOOD RECORD, 537 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, and referring 

 to the number at the head of each letter and enclosing a self- 

 addressed stamped envelope. 



B 560 — Wants Hackmatach Ship-Knees 



New York, N. Y.. Sopt. ITi. — Eilitor IlAr;DW00D Kecoed : I have some 

 trade or liackmatnch ship-knocs and would like to know if you know of 

 any concerns In ^[iclliiian which make this class of stock. If you will 

 give me this information, I should bo very much obliged- 



The above party has been given the names of people who can 

 probably suggest sources of supply for the material sought. — 

 Editor. 



B 561 — Seeks Market for Eed Cedar 



Charleston. W. Va. Sept. l.j. — Editor IIaudwuod Klcoud : Will you 

 ple.ise give us a list of buyers of red cedar in the log? 



LrMBER Company. 



The above correspondent has been supplied with a brief list of 

 buyers of this material. Any others interested can have the address 

 on application. — Editor. 



B 562 — Seeks Market for Locust Turnings and Sawdust 



Shippensburir, I'a.. Sept. 17. — Editor Hardwood Recuiid : Will .vou 

 advise us where we can obtain a market for locust sawdust and locust 

 turnings/ Pin Company. 



The above eorresi>ondent has been advised that the chief market 

 for locust is in the form of telephone and telegraphic insulator pins, 

 and that we know of no particular market for locust sawdust. Any- 

 one interested can have the address on application. — Editor. 



B 563 — ^Wants Eed Oak Dimension 



Oshkosh, Wis.. Sent. 18. — Editor IIakdwhod 1!ecoi:i> : Will you please 

 give us the address of parties who make firsts and seconds red oak dimen- 

 sion stock? Company. 



This inquirer has been supplied with a brief list of manufacturers 

 of red and white oak dimension material. Any others interested can 

 have the address on application. — Editor. 



B 564 — Seeks Work on Lumber Finishing 

 Philadelphia. Ta.. Sept. 17. — Editor Hardwood Hecord : We under- 

 stand there is gotten out a catalogue showing how different kinds of 

 lumber can be finished. By this we mean that the catalogue shows photo- 

 graphs of the finished material. Can you advise us where we can secure 



a copy of this book? Lumber Company. 



The above correspondent has been advised that we have no knowl- 

 edge of a work of the character named save such publications as are 

 issued by the paint and varnish houses. Anyone having a knowledge 

 of such a publication will kindly advise. — Editor. 



B 565 — Seeks Wire Tree-Felling Apparatus 



Chicago. Sept. 17. — Editor Hardwood Kecord ; Through this associa- 

 tion's permanent representative in Buenos Aires comes a request from 

 the forestry department of the Argentine government for information re- 

 garding a system of cutting trees, which is said to be used in the United 

 States, by means of a platinum wire with an electric current. 



Complete information regarding this method is desired : a description 

 of the apparatus, its cost and where it can be purchased, i. e,. all the 

 details, both technical and commercial, regarding this scheme of tree cut- 

 ting. We shall appreciate any assistance you can give us in securing the 

 desired information. The Chicago Association of Commerce, 



H. !■'. Miller, Business Manager. 



Mr. Miller has been advised that while this system of felling trees 

 with an electrically charged or electrically driven wire has been 

 discussed and experimented with for many years, we are not aware 

 that any apparatus of this sort has attained practical use. We will 

 be pleased to have anyone having a knowledge of this subject advise 

 us if anything definite has been accomjilished. — Editor. 



B 566 — Wants Tie Sidings 



Chicago, 111,, Sept, 17. — Editor H-\kdwood Record: Wc are in the 

 market for from three to five cars of 4/4" 8' log run white oak tie sid- 

 ings. It you will put us in touch with producers of this stock we will 

 appreciate it very much- Lumber Company. 



Anyone having this stock to offer can have the address of the 

 inf)uirer upon application. — Editor. 



B 567 — Seeks Chemicals for Rotting Out Stumps 



Cape Girardeau. Mo.. .Sept. l.j. — Editor Hardwood Record : At various 

 times we have heard of the success of some chemicals used for rotting 

 out the stumps of hardwood timber. Having in contemplation the clear- 

 ing of a large acreage for farm purposes, we are interested in any proc- 

 ess that will facilitate this work and write you to ask whether there is 

 anything at all to this proposition of using chemicals instead of me- 

 chanical stump pullers. Lumber Company. 



Hakdwood Kecord is not familiar with any chemical process for 

 destroying stumps on cut-over lands. If any of the readers of this 

 publication have any specific knowledge covering this subject it will 

 be highly favored if they w'ill communicate it to this office. — ■ 

 Editor. 



B 568 — Seeks Oak Dimension Stock 



Philadelphia. Pa.. Sept. 13. — Editor Hardwood Record : Please ad- 

 vise us if you can furnish us with a list of manufacturers of small oak 

 dimension stock like 21/0x214 — 28 to 30". 



The above correspondent has been supplied with a brief list of 

 oak dimension manufacturers. Any others interested can have the 

 address on application. — Editor. 



B 569 — Seeks Elm for Trunk Slats 



Richmond. Va., Sept. 113. — Editor 11.4rdwuod Record: We are having 

 trouble iu getting material for the cutting of elm trunk slats. Can you 

 favor us with a soiirc-' of supply- for this material? We want the stock 

 fully two inches thick as we have facilities for ripping out the slats our- 

 selves. 



The above correspondent has lieen supplied with a brief list of 

 elm manufacturers. Anyone specializing in elm material for trimk 

 slats can have the address of the inquirer on application. — Editor. 



B 570 — Seeks Large Oak Dimension 



New York, Sept. 12. — Editor Hardwood Record: We would like to get 

 in touch with some concern which will saw large dimension oak for us. 

 Will thank you very much if you will give us this information. 



Company. 



This correspondent has been supplied with a brief list of manu- 

 facturers of oak timbers. Any others interested in the marketing 

 of this material can have the above address on application.— 

 Editor. 



B 571 — Seeks Process for Eliminating Sap Stain 

 Memphis. Tenn.. Sept. 11. — Editor Hardwood Record : I wouJd appre- 

 ciate very much if you can advise me if there is any method other than 

 the soda dipping process for use in preventing the staining of lumber. 

 AVould also like to know if you have known of any other methods being 



tried, regardless of whethi'r the results were successful. 



The abo\e correspondent has been advised that the Forest Sfervice 

 a year ago or so made exhaustive experiments with sundry chemicals 

 for eliminating or minimizing sap stain, and issued an exhaustive 

 report on this subject, which book can be had on application to the 

 Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. None of them, includ- 

 ing the soda dipping process, were regarded as even approximatcl.v 

 successful. The writer is further advised that steaming wood under 

 pressure as practiced by the Kraetzer system in the Kraetzer Prepara- 

 tor in most instances entirely eliminates sap stain on gum and other 

 woods prone to stain. — Editor. 



B 572 — Seeks Red Cedar Logs 



Meridian, Miss.. Si-pt. i:t. — Editor Haruwood Record: We have an 

 intjuiry from .^ustri.i for red cedar logs 12" to 20" in diameter. -Vlso for 

 thin boards for pencil factories. Can you refer us to a probable supply? 



Lumber Co.mpany. 



This correspondent has been given a brief list of Tennessee red 

 cedar producers, and is also advised that a good deal of red cedar 

 going into use as pencil stock at present is now being secured from 

 the incense cedar of California, He has been referred to Frederick 

 L. Sayre, president of the Sugar and White Pine Agency, San Fran- 

 cisco, for further information concerning California cedar. Any 

 others interested in the inquiry can have the address on application. 

 — Editor. 



B 573 — Has Tomato Crate Stock to Offer 



Bleecker, Fulton Co., N, Y.. Sept. 12. — Editor Hardwood Record: 

 Please send me the names of hrms who employ tomato crate stock. Wc 

 have a good deal of material which we believe will work to good advan- 

 tage into crates. 



This correspondent has been supplied with a brief list of crate 

 manufacturers. Any others interested in material of this sort can 

 have the address on application. — Editor. 



