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The Mail Bag 



Any reader of HARDWOOD RECORD desiring to communicate 

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

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

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

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

 addressed stamped envelope. 



B 521 — Has Carload of Pencil Cedar 



Lincoln, Xeb., Aus. 2. — Editor Hardwood Record ; We have a cus- 

 tomer in the western part of Xebi-aska who writes that he has on hand 

 about a carload of genuine red cedar logs — "not western or southern red 

 cedar such as you buy at the present time, but red cedar such as grew 

 in the western part of Nebraslta about a hundred years ago." He states 

 that they measure 6" to 12" through and 10' to 16' long ; that they have 

 been used in log houses and are hewn about square. He says the logs 

 are thoroughly seasoned and in fine condition, and a nice dark red through 

 and through. 



If you use anything of this kind, or can refer us to anyone who does, 

 we shall be very glad to have you write us. 



Anyone interested in this earload of red cedar can have the address 

 of this writer on application. — Editor. 



B 522 — Has Walnut for Sale 



San Francisco, Cal., July 2G, 1013. — Editor Hardwood Record : I have 

 forty acres at Lawson. ilo.. of walnut timber to dispose of. Can .vou 

 give me the names of parties who deal in this class of timber? Also, 

 would like your opinion concerning the approximate value and usual 

 manner of selling. 



The above correspondent lias lieen supplied with a short list of 

 buyers of black walnut timber and the general information he seeks. 

 Any others interested in this inquiry can have the address on applica- 

 tion. — Editor. 



B 523 — Approves of Wood vs. Steel Car Campaign 



New York, July 30, 1013. — Editor Hardwood Record : You ought to 

 be congratulated on the article entitled "The Steel Car Campaign on 

 .\gain." appearing in your issue of July 25. and we are glad to have our 

 few words on the subject included in your remarks. 



The writer of the article is to be congratulated on his plain statement 

 of facts and dispassionate review of the situation. This article should 

 be printed in pamphlet form, excluding our short letter, and placed in 

 the hands of the operating officials of the railroads and of every director 

 of the railroad companies, while, if there is any way of having it put in 

 the public press and the magazines, it would bring to the attention of 

 the traveling public a subject that would be of great interest to it. Per- 

 haps you could suggest a means by which such a programme can be 

 carried out, and if so. we would like very much to hear from you as to 

 any suggestions you can make. 



Ichaeod T. Williams & Soxs. 



The above correspondent has been advised that at the time the 

 original articles on the subject of the wood versus steel car were 

 issued in H.iKDWOOD Record, reprints were made and mailed to all 

 railroad operating officials as well as to the leading newspapers and 

 magazines of the country, which expense was carried exclusively by 

 Hardwood Eecord. It is suggested that the campaign should be 

 continued, both for the purpose of educating the traveling public to 

 the frailty of steel ears, and furthermore the facts should be pre- 

 sented to every member of Congress in a logical way so that they 

 may be informed on the subject when the pending steel car legislation 

 is again presented to the House and Senate. H.\rdwood Eecord will 

 be glad to co-operate in supplying all the information it has at hand, 

 including photographs or illustrations, to furtlier this very desirable 

 educational campaign. — Editor. 



B 524 — Seeks Butternut Lumber 



San Antonio, Tex., July 24. — Editor Hardwood Record : Will you 

 kindly advise us where we can secure carload lots of butternut lumber? 



The writer of the above letter has been supplied with addresses of 

 producers of butternut. Any others interested can have the address 

 upon application. — Editor. 



B 525 — Seeks Addresses of Gunstock Manufacturers 



Lexington, Va., July 29, 1913. — Editor Hardwood Record : Will you 

 kindly furnish us with some addresses of gunstock manufacturers, as we 

 have some stump wood that would be suitable for that purpose? 



A short list of gunstock manufacturers has been supplied. Any 

 others interested can have the address upon application, — Editor. 

 B 526 — Seeks Oak Dimension 



Louisville, Ky., Aug. 1, 1913. — Editor Hardwood Record : We are in 

 the market for a number of carloads of dimension stock in white oak. 

 both plain and quartered, clear cuttings across board, of 1" stock. All 

 stock to be thoroughly dry-kilned, band sawed lumber preferred, In 

 the following lengths, — 43", 46", 55", and also a large quantity of 36". 

 It must be free from all defects, such as season cracks and knots. 



Anyone interested in negotiating for sale of oak dimension can 

 have the above address on application. — Editor. 



B 527 — Want Market for Edgings and Trimmings 

 South Bend, Ind., July 31. — Editor Hardwood Record : In your July 

 10 issue we were very much interested in an article, "Waste from 

 Edgings and Trimmings," but there is no information given as to where ■ 

 one might dispose of these waste pieces of lumber. We have a great 

 deal of cuttings from poplar, ash, oak and pine and if you could put us 

 in touch w-ith anyone using materials of this kind, we certainly would 



appreciate the favor. . 



The writer of the above letter has been advised that outside of the 

 use of wood for distillation, the general market is confined to the 

 production of dimension stock for furniture and kindred trades. 

 However, anyone interested in the inquiry can have the address upon 

 applicat ion . — Editor. 



B 528 — Oak Squares Wanted 

 New York City. July 20. — Editor Hardwood Record : Can you advise 

 us where we can secure list of manufacturers of oak squares IS" to 48" 

 long, 1%" to 4" wide and thick, mostly 2Vj" and 3" x 30" long. 



This inquirer has been furnished with a list of oak square manu- 

 facturers. Others interested can have his name by inquiring of this 

 office by mail. — Editor. 



B 529 — Wants 1" Log Run Tupelo 



New- York City, July 2(5. — Editor Hardwood Record : One of our 

 customers on a I'hiladelphia rate of freight is interested in a large quan- 

 tity of 1" log run tupelo gum, but does not want the hard stock which 

 comes from North Carolina. Could you give us some information as to 

 the proper section to locate this stock and where it could be brought 

 into rhiladclphia by rail at a reasonable figure? 



Lumber Company. 



The above writer has been supplied with names of a number of 

 concerns in a position to supply large quantities of this stock. Others 

 interested may have the necessary information by addressing this 

 office. — Editor. 



B 530 — Wants Wide One's and Two's Cottonwood 



Columbus, O., Aug. 5. — Editor Hardwood Record : I will pay cash 

 less two per cent for ten carloads of 4/4xl0y2" and wider first and 

 seconds cottonwood at $36 f. o. b. cars' Columbus, O., rate. Shipment 



must be free of warped and woolly stock. ■ 



B 531— Seeks Ash Dimension and Sycamore Lumber 



Boston. Mass. — Editor Hardwood Record ; We are in the market for 

 dimension white ash in carload lots, seventy-five per cent to be 4y2"x6" x 

 8' 8" and twenty-five per cent to be 4iA"x6"x9' 6". We are also In 

 the market for sycamore lumber. Will you kindly supply us with the 

 addresses of concerns who can handle these orders? 



The writer of the above letter has been supplied with brief list of 

 sycamore producers, and also of possible source of suply for the ash 

 dimension. Any others interested can have the address on applica- 

 tion. — Editor. 



B 532 — Wants Market for Small Dimension 



Gardner, Mass., Aug. 0. — Editor Hardwood Record ; Can you inform 

 me of the name of some manufacturers of small wood parts to whom It 

 mirht be possible to dispose of a constant supply of small oak, birch and 

 maple pieces running from 1" to 2" thick, from 1" to 10" wide, and from 

 6" to 20" long? I should think there would be a market for such wood 

 with the makers of pail handles, wooden heels, etc., if the price were right. 



Anyone interested in this source of supply for small dimension can 

 have the address of the writer on application, — Editor. 



B 533— Makes Ebonized and Transformed Wood 



Long Island City. N. Y.. Aug. ".. — Editor Hardwood Record : A lumber 

 dealer in this vicinity, a subscriber to your paper, was kind enough to call 

 my attention to an inquiry for a concern producing ebonized maple. I 

 beg to inform you that I am producing all kinds of ebonized woods up to 

 two inches thick, and also other kinds of dyed veneers and lumber colored 

 clear through, besides the silver wood which is used for high-class trim 



