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HARDWOOD RECORD 



Valuable Collection of Wood Specimens 



Hahdwood Record office is fortunate in having just received a set of 

 wood specimens representing seventy leading commercial species found in 

 the United States. The specimens are all properly labeled, are of 'A" 

 thicliness and 2" x 3" in dimensions. They are all evidently cut from 

 forest growth trees, which offers something new in this line, as the usual 

 wood specimen is cut from scattering, shade tree growth and docs not 

 illustrate the true character of the wood. 



Building Operations for July- 

 Building conditions Ibroughout the country for July were practically the 

 same as for June. The official reports of building permits issued by 60 

 cities, received by the American Contractor, Chicago, reach a total valuj 

 of 3;36,22S,194 for the month, compared with $66,245,719 for July. 1912, a 

 decrease of 15 per cent. The July statement is a shade better than that 

 for June, which showed a decrease of 16 per cent. Of the 60 cities. 34 

 show a decrease in activity, the balance a gain. Among the cities that make 

 the more notable gains for the month are Cleveland, 40 per cent : Dallas. 

 132 ; Harrisburg, 153 ; Hartford, 5S : Seattle, 119 ; Tacoma, 267 ; Troy, 199, 

 and Wilkes-Barre. 198. The heavier losers comprise Atlanta, 58 per cent ; 

 Baltimore, 49 ; Chicago, 41 ; Cincinnati, 40 ; Des Moines. 71 ; Duluth, 51 : 

 Memphis, 55 ; Milwaukee, 40 ; Nashville. 59 : Richmond, 89 ; Rochester, 45 ; 

 Salt Lake City, 64 ; San Francisco, 42 ; South Bend, 72 ; Springfield, 70. 

 It is interesting to note that New York makes the best statement in several 

 months, a loss of only 9 per cent. The heavy shrinkage at Chicago was 

 due to the idleness of the building trades. 



For the seven months ending July 31 the building permits issued in 57 

 cities reached a total value of $385,204,400, compared with $357,575,331 

 for the corresponding seven months last year, an ijicrease of 8 per cent. 

 Details are as follows : 



Hardwood 'News Notes 



-•< MISCELLANEOUS >-= 



The Pickrel Walnut Company of St. Louis, Mo., has increased its capital 

 stock from $40,000 to $50,000. 



The Home Furniture Company of Longview, Tex., has increased its 

 capital stock from $12,000 to $20,000. • 



The Ross Cabinet Company of Otsego, Mich., is reported to have 

 increased its capital stock to $70,000. 



The Wayne Chair Company of New Haven. Ind.. recently lost its plaut 

 by flre. It does not expect to rebuild. 



The Hackney Wagon Company of Wilson, N. C, is reported to have 

 increased its capital stock to $200,000. 



The Litton Veneer Company has started business at Rockford, 111., with 

 an authorized capital stock of $10,000. 



C. A. McGrew of the Evansville Coffin Company of Evansville. Ind.. 

 has sold out his interest to E. M. Burtis. 



The Atlantic Coast Veneering Company has been incorporated at Wil- 

 mington, X. C, with a capital of $50,000. 



The Taylor Land & Lumber Company has been incorporated at New 

 Albany, lud., with a capital stock of $10,000. 



The Harrisburg Wood Manufacturing Company has been incorporated at 

 Harrisburg. Va., with a capital stock of $35,000. 



The Oneida Wood Pulley Company of Oneida, N. Y.. has been incor- 

 porated with an authorized capital stock of $25,000. 



The Bausch I'icture Frame & Moulding Company of Farmingdale. N. Y., 

 has sustained an involuntary petition in bankruptcy. 



The People's Supply Company is the style of a new concern starting 

 business at Dierks, Ark., with a capital stock of $20,000. 



The D. II. Gowing Veneer Company of BurnsviUc, W. Va.. recently 

 organized. The capital stock of this company is $50,000. 



The Main Furniture Company of llagerstown, Md., has been incorporated 

 under the same name and now has a capital stock of $50,000. 



The Thomas Powers Company has been organized at Cape Girardeau, 

 Mo., for the purpose of manufacturing wood advertising novelties. 



La Belle Funeral Motor Car Company is the style of a recently incor- 

 porated concern at Detroit, Mich. This company has $25,000 capital. 



'the John J. Kaah Chair Company of Grand Rapids. Mich., has purchased 

 a factory site in that city, where it will shortly begin the erection of a 

 new plant. 



The report that the A. L. Dennis Salt & Lumber Company of Grand 

 Rapids, Mich., had cut out its holdings in Dighton, Mich., is reported to 

 be an error. 



The H. D. Smith Company has been incorporated at Boston. Mass., tor 

 the purpose of manufacturing ftirniture. The capital stock of this com- 

 pany is $50,000. 



The Parker Buggy Company of Suffolk, Va., which lost its entire plant 

 by fire, is now rebuilding and expects that by the first of September it 

 will be again operating. 



The Babcock Manufacturing Company of Leonardsville. N. Y., recently 

 suffered a severe fire loss, its entire plant being destroyed. It is at 

 present planning to rebuild, with new equipment. 



The BatesviUe Cabinet Company Is the style of a new Indiana incorpo- 

 ration which has begun business at BatesviUe. The company is organized 

 for Ihe purposr ft manufacturing dining room furniture. 



-< CHICAGO y 



The Northern Casket Company of Fond du Lac. Wis., has increased its 

 capital stock to $200,000. 



The Lulu Iron and Lumber Company has incorporated at Sanford, Me., 

 with $300,1,00 capital stock. 



The Union Car & Equipment Company of Chicago has filed a bill for 

 accounting and receivership. 



Olson Brothers & Co. of Chicago are reported to have changed the name 

 to Samuel Olson & Co., and to have incorporated with a capital stock of 

 $35,000. 



Leonard Peterson & Co. of Chicago have increased their capital stock 

 to $50,000. 



Wright & Craycroft of Chicago have incorporated under the style The 

 Wright-Craycroft Company. The incorporation provides for a $20,000 

 capital. 



W. D. Reeves of the W. D. Reeves Lumber Company of Helena, Ark., 

 was one of the distinguished visitors to the local trade recently. 



C. W. Kendall of the Nicholson-Kendall Furniture Company of Hunting- 

 ton, W. Va., was in the city for a few days recently. 



J. F. McSweyn. president and manager of the Memphis Band Mill Com- 

 pany of Memphis, Tenn., was in the city most of last week on business. 



R. S. Kellogg, secretary of the Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manu- 

 facturers' Association, Wausau, Wis., passed through the city last week 

 on his return fi-om Cadillac, .Mich., where he lectured to the Biltmore 

 Forest School. 



R. J. Lockwood of the Memphis Hardwood Flooring Company, Memphis, 

 Teen., spent several days of last week with the local trade. 



L. W. Ford, secretary and treasurer of the Ooodlnnder-Robertson Lum- 



