F. L. KICHAKDSOX, ALPEXA. MICIl.. RE 

 ELECTED PRESIDENT. 



\. BIGKLOW. BAY CITY. MICH.. RK 

 ELECTED FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT 



D. II. DAY. GLEX HAVEN. MICIL, RE- 

 ELECTED SECOXD VICE-1'RESIDEXT 



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Michigan IManufacturers Annual 



The seventh annual meetiuj; of the Michigan llanlwuoil Manu- 

 facturers' Association was held at the Pontchartrain hotel, De- 

 troit, Mich., on Tuesday, July 22. 



The meeting was called to onler at 10:1)11 a. m. by President 

 F. L. Richardson, who stated that reports to be read were so ex- 

 haustive that discussion by him was unnecessary. 



Following the roll call and the reading of the minutes of the 

 previous meeting, Secretary J. C. Knox read his report as fol- 

 lows: 



Secretary's Report 



As this a.ssociation n<is <irL'iinlzi-fl ill (lltnwa Beach .Tuly I.l and 1-1. 

 1000. \vp arc tlwrefoi-c iKiklinK tmlay mir s.-vcntli .nnnunl inoctinK. 



In coniparinK the lisi of iiU'mhi is pns.-nt al \\\o oi-iuinul moctinj; with 

 otir prp.spnt inonil«'i-slii|i. I liiid il.at almost one-half of the firms or Inter- 

 ests reprL'senti'd at that time have t-ut out and discontinued the lumber 

 business. 



Our membership has been slrenKHien.d by the addition of a number of 

 good substantial manufacturers" during the past year which has just 

 about offset tbuso manufacturers cuttinR out and quittins this year. 

 Among tlie most recent ae(|iiisitions are the Loud Lnmlier Company with 

 mills at Charles. Maokinae county, and the Marshall Butters ' Lumber 

 Company witli mill at L'Anse. 



I wish to eon^-nitulale (be associaiion oii the eharaeter and stability of 

 its organizers, ils oflieers. directors, eomniilteenien and members and to 

 repeat that the Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Association has 

 obtained a reputation for eompleti'Uess of reports, results of its committee 

 work and Kpneral efficiency second to none in the United States. 



Our financial affairs haye always been in good shape from the fact that 

 wo levy only one assessment per year and have our funds in hand for 

 regular and emergency needs. Our treasurer reports on hand July 15 a 

 sum sufficient to carry us through the year. 



Our Forest Fhc rrofective Department is on ils second year of existence 

 and has already established a well-earned title of "on the job all the 

 lime" during the fire season of patrol. Chief Warden Hickok's report for 

 the past two months will give you an idea of what has been accomplished 

 and ho solicits vour further hearty co-operation with him and his wardens. 

 The aniomobile purchased at the beginning of the season has made it 

 possible 1o rea( h many localities not touched last season and will 

 undoubtedly prove a wise investment. 



Assessment Xo. 3 for account that department, levied May 3, lOl,"?, has 

 produced $7,l,'?7.f."i, and there will be due in addition to this ,$2,024.44, 

 thus realizing .1i!>.7(!2..'!!) on Iwisis of ;i2."i.41.'? acres at three cents per 

 acre. This amount will wllhout doubt carry the department through the 

 entire season and at a reduction in the assessment of one cent per acre. 



We are pleased to state that after a nnmber of years of hard work and 

 at some HI lie expense we have liually won out in our I'aeific coast rate 

 case, oblaining lor members an eigbty-eent rale and reparation on eighty- 

 cent basis reaching as far back as Augtist 1, 1008, to all parties in original 

 complaint. 



The norlhern lumlx'r induslry as a whole is on a very satisfactory 



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basis and our slock rep.irts on bolh hardwi.Mi(ls ami heiiihxk fur July 1. 

 1013. as again.-il reports rendered July 1, 1012, and back to the beginning 

 of our organizatiuu, show an extraordinary condition as to unrthern hard- 

 woods and hemlock so far as Michigan is concerned. <.»ur market condi- 

 tions committee report today will verify this statement. 



Our grading rules committee, together with that of the Xorthern Uem- 

 lock and Hardwood Manufacturers' Association and the many manufac- 

 turers and friends who ai<led us in oI>taining the changes in the grading: 

 rules for hardwood lumber at Clii<*ago, June 5 and G. are to be congratu- 

 lated on the results obtained, which change was in realit.v more a question 

 of recognition of the northern hardwood manufacturers than an actual 

 result in changes in grades. 



Your secretary has made several business triiis during the (juarter 

 ending July 1. called on a nnmlxT of members and has been instrumental 

 in adding a nuuilxT of additional members to the association during that 

 time. Wo shall bo pleased to have suggested to us additional names of 

 manufacturers for membership. 



The reiiort of the treasurer showed a balance on January IG of 

 .$7,181.15. Kecpived since then, $7aS.98, Total expenses up to 

 July 15, $2,286.92, making the balance on hand July 1"), ,$5,G53.15, 

 The financial statement of the Forest Fire Protective Department 

 of the association showed that that body is also in excellent 

 shape financially. 



The reports were adojited. 



The reports of the various stan<ling conuuitteos tlicn followed. 

 Henry Ballon reported for the railroad committee, speaking mainly 

 of efforts to induce railroads running through tlie state to equip 

 their locomotives with fire screens. Tliey have been successful in 

 this work. 



F. A. Diggins, chairman of the legislative committee was not 

 present. 



D. H. Day, chairman of tlic grading rules committee reported 

 for that committee, merely reviewing the work on changes in 

 grading rules prior to the recent meeting of the National Haril- 

 wood Lumber Association. He also read various changes in the 

 rules as adopted by that association. 



C. A. Bigelow, chairman of the forest fire committee referred 

 the association to Chief Warden Charles F. Hickok of the Forest 

 Fire Protective Department. Mr. Hickok reported that the month 

 beginning June 1 was the opening of a severe dry period accom- 

 panied by fierce winds. These conditions i)revailed up to June 

 20 and inasmuch as there was no rainfall during these weeks, 

 the fire days were continuous and the task of fighting them 

 arduous. 



Farmers of every locality took advantage of the dry weather 



