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the American markets, and in order to do tbis work properly it will be 

 necessary to study the trees more or less closely in the region where 

 they grow. The most valuable Timber trees are very widely distributed 

 throughout the tropics, and are known in the various regions by different 

 local and trade names, which should bo listed in each case as an aid to 

 dealers and exploiters. 



I have in my files manuscript reports on the majority of the principal 

 woods of Central and South America, and if you have inquiries in regard 

 to any particular kind or kinds I shall be glad to supply you with the 

 data on hand for your correspondents. 



I have offered my services to your correspondent and shall be very 

 glad to identify samples of wood for him in ease he wishes to submit 

 Ihem to me. C. D. Mell, 



Tn Charge of Wood Structure Investigations. 



B 250 — Wants Dogwood 

 New York, N. 1'.. July 21. — Editor Hardwood Record : Can you 

 inform us where to seek a reliable source of supply for cornel wood blocks 



out of which weavers' shuttles are turned? . 



The above inquirer has been advised that cornel wood eommereially 

 is known as dog^\'Ood, and has been supplied with a brief list of sources 

 of supply. — Editok. 



Clubs and Associations 



Semi- Annual Pennsylvania Lumbermen's Association 



The Pcnusylvnnia Liimbermrn'.s Association licld its scmi-itnntial meet- 

 ing at Atlantic City. N. J., on Juiy H to 10, I'resident J. J. .Milleisen, 

 Mechanicsburg, I'a., in the chair. These meetings, which are combined 

 with summer outings, are attended by the families of tlie members, and 

 are devoted mostly to social pleasure. About sevent.v persons attended 

 and the business, which was mostly of a routine character, was disposed 

 of on the first day of the meeting. The only prominent feature was a 

 discussion started b.v liobert B. Rayner of Kayner & Parker, wholesale 

 lumberm<'n of Philadelphia, on the subject of unfair cancellations of 

 orders. It appears that there have been more than a few made b.v re- 

 tailers of late and although the actual reason therefor is hidden, it is 

 evident to many that these cancellations are the result of a falling mar- 

 ket. The matter was discussed by a number of those present, who 

 openly expressed their condemnation of such practices, as dishonest and 

 dishonorable. Some went so far as to suggest that If the buyer may 

 with impunity cancel his orders because of a falling market, why may 

 not the seller do the same because of a rising market. The matter will 

 be further handled by the directors at future meetings. 



Philadelphia Lumhermen's Golf Club Plajrs Match 



Through the courtesy of William 11. Fritz, the Philadelphia Lumber- 

 men's Gulf Club played Its third game of the season at St. David's Golf 

 Club grounds. July 10. .\ total of twenty-seven members, divided into 

 Ave four-somes, three two-somes and one single, entered the ct)ntest. 

 The ideal golf weather stimulated the players to their best skill, and the 

 game was an animated and thoroughly enjoyable one. .\s the lowest net 

 score was a tie between II. Winfleld .Mien and Kli B. Ilallowell. the toss 

 of a coin was resorted to to decide which of the two should have his 

 choice of the only nominally first and second prizes, which were really 

 of equal value. Mr. Allen, who was the winner, chose the silver water 

 bottle. Mr. Hallowell was equally well oflF with a combination cane and 

 umbrella. The consolation prize, a set of clothes hangers, went to Harry 

 G. Parker. A sumptuous dinner, was served at 7 p. m., after which the 

 meeting was called to order by President Frank Buck, but as there was 

 no Important business to be transacted the meeting adjourned until 

 next month. 



Meeting of Eastern Foresters 



The Association of Eastern Korrsters. madi' up of foresters from all of 

 the eastern states as far west as Ohio, held its summer outing at the 

 State Ranger School at W'anakena. N. Y., on .luly 19 and 20. 



The State Ranger School is the Urst school of its kind east of the 

 Mlssissii)pi river, and is attracting a good deal of attention from foresters 

 and timberland owners throughout the East. 



At the summer meeting of the association there were discussed vital 

 questions for the Adirondacks. such as "Regulation of Slash Disposal" : 

 "The Cubic Foot Standard for Measuring Lumber" : "What Can We Do 

 to Increase the Supply of Rangers or Woods Foremen?" "How Shall the 

 Public Be Induced to Support State Forestry?" "How Far Can or Should 

 Field Studies Be Standardized?" 



Philadelphia 'Wholesalers and Retailers in Ball Game 



A most interesting game of basel>all between the wholesale and retail 

 lumbermen who are members of the Philadelphia Lumbermen's Exchange, 

 was played at the I'ennsylvnnla Railroad Y. .M. C. A. grounds on July 15. 

 It took the place of the hitherto annual game between the Lumbermen's 

 Exchange anil the Builders' Exchange, the proceeds of which arc> always 

 divided among the local charitable instltution-s. The game commenced 

 at 1 :30 p. m.. and at the start it looked as though the retailers, composed 

 of a bunch of gay young hustlers, would have an easy walkover. They 



held the score at !i to 1 up to the fifth inning, when suddenly something 

 they had not calculated for happened. J. H. T. Cockey of the Tunis- 

 Cockey Lumber Company, who is probably the oldest young man on the 

 wholesalers' team, apparently getting his second wind, developed some 

 first-class sluggin.g. which so fired his colleagues that the inning closed 

 with the score U to 5 in favor of the wholesalers. The latter added one 

 more in the seventh, and each side scored one in the eighth, total 6 to 

 10, but in the lirst half of the ninth the lively youngsters added four 

 more, tying the score, which brought the fans on their feet. This did 

 not frighten The middlemen, however, for was not the all sufficient 

 Cocket yet to be heard from, nor did he disappoint them when the 

 time came, for he brought in the winning run, 11 to 10 favor of the whole- 

 salers. It was an old time exciting game : at times there were as many 

 coachers as fielders in and around the diamond. Efforts were made to 

 dispute some of the decisions, but Fmpire Thomas B. Hoffman of the J. S. 

 Kent Company, who tips the scales at near 240 pounds, when he is set 

 on a thing, it may be believed is hard to move. I. D. Miller, better 

 known as Ike Miller, and George Howes, heavy weights, forgot their 

 adipose, and ran like boys after foul balls. 



The receipts of the game will be donated to the Philadelphia Modified 

 Milk Societ.v.- Children's Country Week Association. Philadelphia Sanitar- 

 ium Afisociatlon of Red Bank. N. J., Jane D. Kent Day Nursery, Even- 

 ing Telegraph Free Ice Fund and Home Missionary Society of the City of 

 Philadelphia. The line up was as follows : 



Wholesalers Retailers 



J. A. Finley lb Robert Bawn 



J. B. McFarland, Jr 2b. M. E. Zane 



J. H. T. Cockey 3b George Kugler 



C. A. .\ddison If Watson Slalone 



John S. Howes cf Joseph Hyde, captain 



John B. Coles rf William C. MacBride 



R. L. Boggs ss Wood Robinson 



John Wright p Victor Kugler 



A. T. Bliss, captain c Robert Gibson 



Umpire — Thomas B. HolTman. 



Lumber Exporters Meet Today — July 25 



The meeting of the board of m.uiagers of the National Lumber Ex- 

 porters' Association, to take place in Cincinnati, has been called for July 

 2,5. One of the most important matters to <'ome up for consideration is 

 that of through bills of lading, and while no official statement has been 

 made, it may be regarded as certain that this subject will be discussed 

 at some length. It embodies various phases, each of them applicable 

 only to a certain section of the country, and has l>een found very difficult 

 to deal with in a broad or comprehensive way. Through bills of lading 

 may be the leading topic taken up with th^ view to getting it in such 

 shape that the complaint lodged with the Interstate Commerce Commis- 

 sion can be pushed with all the force the organization is able to com- 

 mand. 



Special Report on Forest Fires 



The Northern Forest Protective Association has Issued a special re- 

 port through Thomas It. Wyman. secretary and forester, which gives 

 reason to believe that the limbered sections throughout northern Michi- 

 gan are well prepared to cope with any forest fires which might occur. 

 Special permission has "oeen given to l.~i0 men with full authority to act 

 in the absence of the regular wardens, there being 22 of the latter. 



The report says that early In the season practically every flre could 

 be traced to the same source, namely, the burning of brush by settlers 

 in clearing land. Even up to the present time most of the fires have 

 been due to burning brush and. coupled with this, comes constant 

 knowledge of fires caused by sparks from locomotives. Several of the 

 more serious fires of the season have been caused by the latter agency, 

 l^shermen and campers have been responsible for a few fires and those 

 of unknown origin do not exceed half a dozen. Many of the fires have 

 occurred on lands not listed with the assodalion and some of the greater 

 losses have occurred on lands over which the association maintained no 

 jurisdiction. 



Owing to the prevalence of brush fires, copies of the association 

 pamphlet containing the state fire laws have been sent to supervisors, 

 newspapers and special and regular association wardens, with the sec- 

 tions of the laws dealing with this phase properly marked. 



At the last meeting of the directoi's the following officers were chosen 

 for the ensuing year : 



President, T. A. Green of the Greenwood Lumber Company, Onton- 

 agon, Mich. 



ViCE-PitESiDENT, C. V. R. Towusend of the Cleveland-CUCfs Iron Com- 

 pany. Negaunee. Mich. 



Tee.vslrek. James E. Sherman. Marquette. Mich. 



Secketaey-Forestek, Thomas B. Wyman, Munlslng. 



It was voted to levy an assessment lor 1913 of one cent an acre. 



Pacific Logging Congress 



The fifth session of the Pacllic- Ix)gging Congress will l)e held at 

 Spokane. Wash., September 24 to 27. The headquarters will be at the 

 Spokane hotel. The tentative i>rogram which is being arranged Includes 

 the usual opening and routine business, followed by the official opening 

 of the congress at Natatorluni Park. A dinner will be given under the 

 auspices cf the Industrial department of the Young Men's Christian 



