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.July 1 to permit them to start up their machinery on that date. 

 Given favorable weather, this is regarded as probable. If, however, 

 further rains occur, the date of resumption will be still further 

 j>ostpone<i. 



It is estimated that mills in the Memphis territory are cutting 

 hardwood lumber at about 33 per cent of normal capacity, but it is 

 likewise estimated that those iu territory further south are cutting 

 no more than 15 to 20 per cent of normal. As a result, the loss in 

 production incident to flood conditions is placed at 2,000,000 to 

 2,.')00,(l00 feet a day. Actual loss in operating time on the part of 

 mills now idle is placed at 60 to 70 days — counting the time already 

 lost and that which will be lost before normal operations may be 

 resumed — and it is quite clear from these figures that the quantity 

 of lumber placed on sticks during this period represents but a small 

 fraction of what it should be. 



{Continued from page 20) 

 mittee spoke on the various elements that make up railroad main- 

 tenance. J. H. Tucker of the Andrews Manufacturing Company, 

 Andrews, N. C, told about the qualities of different woods when 

 used as ties. He said that oak ties are the best for logging rail- 

 roads when they are available. The maintenance of locomotives 

 was discussed by G. Bruce Kittle of the Lima Locomotive Works, 

 Lima, O. Steam valves should be inspected regularly, Mr. Kittle 

 said, in order to determine whether the locomotive is operating 

 properly. D. G. Manges of the Babcock Lumber & Land Company. 

 Maryville. Tenn., talked on railroad i-onstruction. curves anl "cii 

 eial factors entering into construction. Mr. Manges contended that 

 elevation in the construction of a railroad was established for no 

 other reason than for speed. The more elevation in a curve the 

 more accidents will occur, he continued. Others who participated 

 in this discussion were: J. J. Lumm, President Norcross, Mr. 

 Gaskill, Andrew Gennett and Mr. Curtin. Mr. Gaskill said that 

 from his experience he did not believe that an eight per cent grade 

 was safe on the main line of a logging railroad. However, he said, 

 he believed that it could be worked to an advantage on a spur line. 



The final subject placed before the meeting for discussion was 

 that of "Skidding Logs by Steam and Team." E. A. Gaskill 

 acted ;i.s chairman of the meeting while this was discussed. 



Mr. Gaskill, who has given this phase of the logging industry 

 considerable study, submitted a cost sheet on an operation of his 

 company at the head of Pigeon Biver, near Sunburst in Haywood 

 County. N. C. The sheet contained figures which represented the 

 cost of skidding logs with overhead cableways, three machines dur- 

 ing 1921. Mr. Gaskill said, however, that these three machines in 

 the first three months of this year pulled to the track 5,828,631 feet 

 of logs at a cost of $5.73 a thousand feet. At this point he said 

 that steam skidding with cableways is just as practical for a small 

 operation as for a large one. Andrew Gennett of the Gennett 

 Lumber Company, a member of Mr. Gaskill 's committee, said that 

 lumbermen should first ascertain the yield per acre of the terri- 

 torj' they contemplate entering and the character of the location 

 before they decide on using steam or team for skidding purposes. 



John F. Shea of Shea Brothers, Knoxville, Tenn., discussed the 

 types of horses suitable for logging purposes, their feed and care. 

 The qualities and care of cables was discussed by Mr. Manges of 

 the Babcock Lumber & Land Company. Following this Mr. Gaskill 

 read a jiaper prepared by R. P. Moore of the Parsons Pulp & Lum- 

 ber Company, which pointed out that the ground good for team 

 skidding is scarce, much scarcer than a few years ago. 



A Cordial Invitation 



During the silver anniversary convention of the National 

 Hardwood Lumber Association in Chicago at the Congress 

 Hotel, June 22 to 23, Hakdwood Becord will have headquar- 

 ters in the "English Boom" on the convention floor at the 

 Congress. Eepresentatives of organizations consuming hard- 

 woods and hardwood lumbermen are cordially invited to make 

 this room their headquarters while at the convention. 



"the Stiirtevant fan circulatioin 

 ^■rinciplo. 



"Yellowvvood, being the most abun- 

 dant indigenous wotid, has been placed 

 foremost on the seasoning program. 

 A quantity of 212 cubic feet of falcate 

 ycllowwood was received from the 

 Transkei forests. The green logs were 

 sawed into 1^-inch boards an im- 

 mediately afterwards placed in the fan 

 kilns. The load was subjected to a 

 drying temperature of 130° F. to 173° F. 

 v.ith humidity varying from 30 to 100 

 per cent and was steamed at intervals 

 tc relieve case-hardening stresses. In 

 10 days the wood dried from 70 to 7 

 per cent mo sture content. Since then 

 a further quantity of yellowwood has 

 been seasoned and .no matter how the 

 boards are cut, flat or deep, there is no 

 warping and cracking. This is most, 

 satisfactory." 



A South African Report 



Note that the green lumber was im- 

 mediately placed in the fan Kilns. 



Note also that in sixteen days it was 

 ready to ship; no tied up capital here. 



And further, "no matter how the boards 

 are cut, fiat or deep, there is no warp- 

 ing and cracking." 



Catalog 282 is full of interesting informa- 

 tion and data on lumber drying; a copy will 

 be mailed you free on request. 



HIGH HUMIDITY 



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THE KILN WITH A CIRCULATION YOU CAN UNDERSTAND 



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