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HARDWOOD RECORD 



ridges coluino grows in great abundance often occurring unbroken tor 

 many miles in extent. The trees grow at an average distance of about 

 five yards from one another. 



This palm which is botanically called Attalea cohtine has long since 

 attained considerable commercial importance. It resembles in a general 

 way the cocoanut palm, but it is not nearly so high and the trunk is 

 considerably thicker and shorter. This palm bears nuts from which a 

 most valuable oil can be extracted. The trunks of the cohune have 

 attained considerable local use for the construction of wharfs along the 

 coast. It is to Honduras what the cabbage palmetto is to South Carolina, 

 Georgia and Florida. While the nuts and fiber obtained from the leaves 

 form an article of export, the trunks have not yet supplied a distinct 

 want outside of the immediate region of its growth. It is believed, how- 

 ever, that sooner or later the trunks of this important and well known 

 palm will be exported and shipped to regions beyond its native habitat 

 for the construction of wharfs. Teredos do not attack the wood of this 

 palm, making it very valuable for use in salt water. 



Trees Imported From Abroad 



This country has a lot oj' forest trees of many kinds, but foreigners are 

 furnishing large numbers for planting. The total number that came 

 in last year as nursery stock was 3,779,041. France sent more than 

 any other country, but many came from Germany and Holland, and 

 smaller quantities from many other countries, including India, Japan 

 and Austialia. Many of the trees are for reforesting, but some are for 

 ornamental painting. In addilion to seedling trees, 15,040 pounds of 

 tree seeds were imported. 



Will Help Woodeu Beds in England 



The British Bedstead Manufacturers' Federation is an organization of 

 metallic bed manufacturers in England, which for various reasons does 

 not seem to be having a very successful career. The direct reason for 

 this is probably the fact that the metallic bed manufacturers have found 

 it impossible to persuade or force the distributing trade to pay the ad- 

 vanced prices demanded. In fact, the Draper's Chamber of Trade of 

 Birmingham advises members to push the sale of wooden bedsteads and 

 to purchase such metal bedsteads as are required from firms outside of 

 the federation. The result has been that outside firms have bad plenty 

 of orders and the federation firms have experienced a diminished demand. 



A Birmingham paper states that there has been fresh competition from 

 the United States as well as from Germany, and that manufacturers in 

 the federation have found that they have had less trade and are paying 

 into the pool for the benefit of small makers who are devoting their 

 attention to other lines than bedsteads. 



Tulip Poplar Bloom Possible State Flower 



The Pennsylvania Furoslry Association is taking an active part in the 

 campaign for the adoption of a state flower for Tennsylvania. The yellow 

 or tulip poplar is strongly recommended, and a dozen reasons are given 

 why it should be selected. The flower of this poplar is not very showy, 

 but it is interesting and belongs to one of the largest hardwoods of the 

 United States. 



Hardwood 'News Notes 



=-< MISCELLANEOUS >- 



The Harlan Hardwood Lumber Company of Wells, Ky., has gone out 

 of business. 



The Eureka Lumber Company of Scranton, Pa., has moved to North- 

 creek, N. Y. 



J. C. Alfrey is planning to erect a hardwood flooring plant at Craw- 

 fordsville, Ind. 



A $20,000 addition is planned by the Crescent Furniture Company at 

 Evansville, Ind. 



The High Point Furniture Company will very soon rebuild its plant at 

 High Point, N. C. 



The Simmonds Manufacturing Company will erect a handle factory at 

 Leominster, Mass. 



The Greenville Chair Company, Greenville, Tenn., has increased its 

 capital to $100,000 



The F. R. Chambers Lumber Company, Huntington, W. Va., has filed a 

 petition in bankruptcy. 



The Maywald Brothers Furniture Company, Goshen, Ind., contemplates 

 erecting additions to its plant. 



The Woods Lumber Company of Kansas City, Mo., has sustained a 

 voluntary petition in bankruptcy. 



The Dallas-Williams Furniture Company, Beaumont, Tex., will erect a 

 new 110,000 manufacturing plant. 



The Muscatine Lumber & Box Company, Muscatine, Iowa, will make 

 various improvements to its plant. 



The Wood County Cooperage Company has been incorporated at Grand 

 Kapids, Wis., with a $20,000 capital. 



An increase in capital stock has been made by the Evansville Coffin 

 Company, Evansville, Ind., to $50,000. 



The American Panel Company has been incorporated at Cattaraugus, 

 N. 1'., with a capital stock of $30,000. 



The Adams Lumber Company has been organized at Charleston, W. Va., 

 with an authorized capital of $50,000. 



At St. Louis, Mo., the Central Tie Company, with an authorized cap- 

 ital of $150,000, has been incorporated. 



The Natural Wood Manufacturing Company at Biddeford, Me., has been 

 incorporated, and has a capital of $50,000. 



The Century Woodworking Manufacturing Company, St. Loui.s, is in- 

 volved in a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. 



The Mercantile Tie & Lumber Company has been incorporated at Kansas 

 City, Mo., with an authorized capital of $10,000. 



The plant of the Rock Island Sash & Door Works, which was destroyed 

 by fire recently, will be rebuilt at Rock Island, 111. 



With a capitalization of $10,000. Ed. J. Schlamp and others have 

 formed the Henderson Buggy Company of Henderson, Ky. 



It is stated that T. H. Vaughan of the Wabash Cabinet Works, Wa- 

 bash, Ind., will have plans prepared for a new cabinet plant. 



The Embury-Martin Lumber Company, Cheboygaji, Mich., has sustained 

 the loss of S. Harris Embury, who died recently at Cheboygan. 



The Bell Manufacturing Company has been organized at West Monroe, 

 La., with a capital stock of $50,000, and will manufacture lumber. 



J. G. Pape, M. A. Stearns and others have incorporated as the Pape- 

 Clair Wood Products Company at Lima, O.. with a capital of $15,000. 



The Coulson Lumber Company is the style of a new company at Mem- 

 phis, Tenn. This concern will deal in hardwoods and has a capital stock 

 of $14,000. 



A hardwood finishings plant is planned by the Gibbons Manufacturing 

 Company at Clarksville, Tex., which concern has recently been incor- 

 porated there. 



The Miller Lumber & Manufacturing Comp:iny has been incorporated 

 at Cotton Grove, N. C, and will manufacture chair stock. Its capital 

 stock is $125,000. 



A new furniture factory is to be erected at Nashville, Tenn., by the 

 Fletcher Manufacturing Company, of which E. H. Fletcher, McMinnville, 

 Tenn., is president. 



The Ilartfield Veneer. Basket & Manufacturing Company has been in- 

 corporated by Frank H. Burrows, Alvan Eades and others at Hartfleld, 

 N. Y., with a capital stock of $15,000. 



The Stearns Salt & Lumber Company of Ludington, Mich., experienced 

 a $25,000 fire loss last week, fire destroying the panning house in con- 

 nection with the salt works of the company. 



George H. Becker's interest In the Traverse City Casket Company, 

 Traverse City, Mich., has been bought by Charles Reubekam, and addi- 

 tions to the company's plant are being planned. 



An interest in the business of the Southern Desk Company, Hickory, 

 N. C. has been purchased by G. F. Ivey. and the company is planning 

 to increase its capital stock and to improve the plant. 



The Martina Mosaics Company has been formed at Cincinnati, O., with 

 a capital of $15,000, for the manufacture of flooring. John Martina. 

 Massino Orland. Gaetano Martina. Cesare Martina, Ottila Ornelia and 

 Luigi Martina are the parties at interest. 



< CHICAGO y 



Among the recent visitors in the Chicago trade were June Allen of 

 the I. M. Darnell Son Company of Memphis, and E. T. Bennett of the 

 Bennett Hardwood Lumber Company, Memphis, Tenn. 



Robert Sullivan of the Timber Products Company, Chicago and New 

 Orleans, sustained a fracture of one of his ankles while at the plant of 

 the Hammond Lumber Company, Hammond, La. He was brought home 

 to Chicago, and it is expected he will be laid up for several weeks 

 to come. 



C. S. Gladden, one of the old manufacturers and wholesalers of hard- 

 woods at Memphis, spent several days of last week with the local trade. 



'The United Piano Companies has been incorporated with a capital stock 

 of $25,000 at Chicago. 



F. E. Stonebrakcr. prominent in lumber circles in Memphis, Tenn.. 

 spout several days of last week in Chicago. Mr. Stonebraker came 

 North to see one of his boys off to Cornell, and while in town took 

 advantage of the opportunity to do some business. 



George D. Burgess of Russe & Burgess, Inc., Memphis, spent several 

 days of last week in Chicago on business. 



J. V. Stimson of Huntingburg, Ind.. spent most of last week in Chicago. 

 While in the city Mr. Stimson attended the meeting of the board of 

 directors of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, and also spent 

 a little time on business in connection with his varied Interests in the 

 hardwood field. 



J. M. Thompson of the J. M. Thompson Lumber Company of Memphis, 

 Tenn., spent the latter part of last week in the Chicago and adjacent 

 territory on a business trip. 



