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age were only about 17 per cent of the 

 premiums paid. 



The natural result of the procurement 

 of this information was the belief that 

 a profitable lumlier insurance could be car- 

 ried on at a lower premium rate than lias 

 usually been paid. 



The Lumber Underwriters, whose an- 

 nouncement, in a colored insert, appears 

 in this issue of the Hardwood Record, 

 since the time when they entered upon 

 purely lumber and ■woodworking risks, 

 hare full.v demonstrated the fact that 

 lower preniiuiu rates may be given, and 

 their announcement will be found inter- 

 esting reading to those engaged in the vast 

 lumber interests of the great southern 

 lumber fields. 



The Toledo Fire it Marine Insurance 

 Company, which has recently come undei- 

 the control of these gentlemen, is an old 

 and substantial tire insurance company, 

 having been organized in 1848. This com- 

 pany, under the management of these gen- 

 tlemen, will confine its operations strictl.v 

 to lumber underwriting. 



The list of gentlemen, all well-known in 

 the lumber world, who control these opera- 

 tions, is interesting, and our readers will 

 do well to address Lumber Underwriters, 

 GO Broadway, Xew York, and secure the 

 list and their announcement. 



BOSTON AND RETURN, $19.00, VIA 

 THE WABASH. 



On account of the meeting of the 

 Brotherhood of St. Andrew, the WabasU 

 road will sell excursion tickets from Clii- 

 cago to Boston, October 7 to 11, at one 

 fare (.^lOi for the round trip. By dcp sit 

 and payment of 30 cents the limit ma.v be 

 extended to November 12. "Write for maiis 

 and timetables. F. A. Palmer, A. G. U. A.. 

 07 Adams street, Chicago, 111, 



THE "NATIONAL" GAINING FAVOR. 



We are in receipt of a brand-new 

 pamphlet from the National Dry Kiln 

 Compan.v of Indianapolis, Ind., which is 

 issued for the purpo.se of familiarizing 

 the trade with many advantages the Na- 

 tional has over those of older types. It 

 not only contains a full description of the 

 equipment and method of operation, to- 

 gether w-ith illustrations interior and ex- 

 terior, but also many unsolicited testi- 

 monials from users all over the country. 

 In its application tif hardwoods the fol- 

 biwing letter is conclusive proof of the 

 merit of the National Dry Kiln: 



Lebanon, Ind. 



National Dry Kiln Company. Indian- 

 apolis, Ind.— Gentlemen;— Inclosed we 

 hand you check for balance due on drier. 



We are pleased to advise you that the 

 drier is working finely on all kinds of 

 hardwoods. We have ni leaks or trouble 

 of any kind, and are highly pleased in 

 every respect. We Can heartily recom- 

 mend your drier to anyone in need of a 

 good thing. Respectfully .vours. 



CAill'BELL, SMITH & RITCHIE. 



The National Dry Kiln Company are 

 now located in their new quarters, previ- 

 ously mentioned in these columns, and 

 are prepared to take care very promptly of 

 all newcomers. They are securing or- 

 ders from many of the largest lumbermen 

 in the United Stated and Canada, which is 

 a clear indication that the National is 

 rapidly gaining favor. 



consisting of a two-story brick mill struc- 

 ture, a large modern dry kiln and also in- 

 creased switching facilities. To provide 

 these improvements and to carr.v on itst- 

 growing business the company increased 

 its capital stock if25.000. 



The Sagola Lumber Company of Sagola, 

 Mich., are preparing to convert their plant 

 into a liardwood mill and flooring factor.v. 

 They are building additions to their plant, 

 and will erect a dry kiln some time later 

 in the fall. 



The Tindle & Jackson heading mill at 

 Saginaw is being removed to Pillston, 

 ilich.. near Traverse City. It is probable 

 they will add a saw and planing mill 

 equipment to the plant a little later. 



E, T. Fifer of New Washington. Ind., 

 has purchased a s'aw mill and a .5,000 acre- 

 tract of timberland in the Indian Territory, 

 near Eufala. 



Fire caused a loss of .$30,000 to Cruise 

 & Splawn mill and lumber plant, near Cen- 

 treville, Ala. 



NEWS SUMMARY. 

 The large saw an. I planing mill plant of 

 the Commer-Scearce Company of Moores- 

 ville. Ind., which was burned recently, will 

 be rebuilt at once. 



Nellis, Amos & Swift have completed 

 a large addition to their hardwood lum- 

 ber and planing mill plant in Utica, N, Y„ 



MORE OF THE "DEPENDABLE." 



Philadelphia. Pa., Aug. 0. 1902. 



The Hardwood Record. Chicago, 111.— 

 Gentlemen:— We have just received a wire 

 order for .50.1X10 feet 2i2-iuch face, count 

 5-4x3, "C." & "B." rift Georgia yellow 

 piue flooring. This flooring is very hearty, 

 as mentioned in our advertisement in your 

 excellent '"Record." 



We have more of this excellent grade of 

 "Dependalile" flooring on hand, ready for 

 shipment at once. 



Rift yellow pine flooring is very popu- 

 lar, owing to the lengths running strong 

 to 10 feet, which flnds good grace with 

 the yardman and the builder. Yours truly, 

 OWEN M. BRUNER it CO. 



BIG POPLAR LOGS ENTERING 

 EVANSVILLE. 



The logs in the aliove cut are from one 

 large poplar tree. It was said to be the 

 largest and finest in the state of Kentucky 

 at the time it was' cut. It grew in Chris- 

 tain Countj-. was loaded at Hopkinsville 

 - on. two 40-foot Illinois Central flat cars. 

 It was 8 feet 3 inches at stump. Its 

 ilia meter (iO feet from the ground was 50 

 inches. The first log was worthless and 

 was left in the woods'. The diameter of 

 the other five logs at small ends were re- 

 spectively as follows. 57, 55, 51, 50 and .50. 

 According to Seribner-Doyles rule the 

 tree contained over 10,000 feet of lumber. 

 The ti-ee was bought and shipped by 

 Moeller & Storrs of Evansville, Ind., and 

 ni August was sawed by the large band 

 .<aw mill of iraley & Wertz, who bought 

 he wide panels,' made from it, which are 

 low on exhibition at their y.-ird. A large 

 lart of these panels are 40 inches and over 

 :n widtli and the widest clear board is 

 47 inches. 



