HARDWOOD RECORD 



33 



motors burning out, but of course it is neces- 

 sary to get the power. 



There is no question as to the cheapness 

 of electric power. But the question arises, is 

 it possible to get motors of the proper horse- 

 power which will have pulleys large enough 

 to give the proper purchase to the belts to 

 carry the load? The main saving would be in 

 the elimination of the necessity of shutting 

 down the entire plant when one unit becomes 

 incapacitated, as is necessary in driving a 

 series of machines from a line shaft. An- 

 other great saving would be in belts. The 

 ones which at present wear most quickly are 

 those connecting the line shaft to the counter 

 shaft, which would be entirely dispensed with 

 by adopting a direct drive. In addition, a 

 saving of a multitude of repairs and belt 

 hooks will be effected, as well as a vast cut- 

 ting down on the oil bill. 



To the prospective investor in motors, the 

 question as to whether or not the motors will 

 stand up for any length of time imder the 

 strain, naturally arises. If he will be com- 

 pelled to pay for extensive repairs, or for the 



installing of new motors in a short time, all 

 the advantages which he has gained will be 

 more than offset. The only way to demon- 

 strate this satisfactorily is to try it, which 

 jjlan is being adopted by us and numbers of 

 other establishments all over the country. It 

 is an easy matter to keep an accurate record, 

 and in a short time one will know whether or 

 not it will pay to install the complete equip- 

 ment. 



« « » 



The broom handle trade is l)eginning to feel 

 the effects of the rush of last fall. At that 

 time it was impossible to supply handles fast 

 enough but the condition which prevails now 

 is quite the reverse. This, in my opinion, 

 does not indicate that there are not just as 

 many brooms being used now as there were, 

 but there are a great many small handle 

 factories which have started up recently with 

 the idea of profiting by the rush of orders, 

 and these have worked a great injury to the 

 market in general. Prices probably have not 

 been materially affected except in the low- 

 grades, as these small concerns turn out a 

 large percentage of low-grade handles. 



Hardwood Record Mail Bag 



Seeks Dimension Stock in Birch and Ash 



The Eecord is in receipt of a series of 

 dimension sizes in birch and ash which ai'e 

 sought by a leading Chicago furniture manu- 

 facturing house. Any one interested in figur- 

 ing on the requirements of this institution can 

 have the several lists on request. — Editor. 



Praises Becord Advertising Service 



New Ynik. Marcb 20. — Editor IIabdwood 

 Record : You will recall our previous ad "Sap 

 Gum." We are still getting replies and a great 

 many of the inquiries are from Canada. We are 

 satistied the space in your paper is paying and 

 paying well. 

 .Thanking you for past favors, we remain, 

 Hamilton H. Salmon & Co. 



The Original Baud Saw 

 Charleston. W. Va., March 23. — Editor Hard- 

 wood Record : The old and original Hoffman 

 I)and mill is standing here on the bank of the 

 Elk liver. You will recall that Mr. Hoffman 

 invented the band saw and sawed lumber on 

 this equipment np to his death at the age of 

 eighty-seven. It seems to me that the AUis-Chal- 

 mers Company ought to buy and preserve this mill 

 as a matter of historical interest to the lumber 

 industry. While Mr. Hoffman was the inventor 

 of the original band sawmill, he never had it 

 patented. J. W. T. 



The suggestion of the above correspondent 

 concerning the historical value of the original 

 Hoffman band mill should appeal to the AUis- 

 Chalmers Company or some of the other lead- 

 ing producers of band mills, and certainly this 

 first type of band mills should be preserved 

 as a matter of historical interest to the lum- 

 ber trade. — Editor. 



We are also in the market for plain oak 

 1x4", 414. 5 and 6', fit for converting into 

 flooring. Can you put us in touch with some 

 of your friends who would be able to supply 

 these requirements? 



& Co., Ltd. 



The above letter is from a prominent Lou- 

 don lumber and timber importing house, and 

 anyone interested in filling these requirements 

 can have the address on application to Eecord. 

 — Editor. 



Return of Biltmore School 



Damstadt, Germany. March 13. — Editor Hard- 

 wood Record : We, the Biltmore Forest School, 

 numbering some fifty-five teachers and students, 

 are about to return to the United States on 

 the steamer New Amsterdam. Promptly on ar- 

 rival in the States we shall take up our work 

 in the New Y'ork state forests in the Adiron- 

 dacks. C. A. Schexck, Director. 



Wants Thin Quartered Sycamore 

 New York, March 29. — Editor Hardwood 



Record : We are in the market for 75.000 feet 



of %" common and better quartered sycamore. 



sap no defect, delivery on New Y'ork freight rate. 

 Kindly put us in communication with anyone 



who would be glad to figure on this order. 



Company. 



The above letter is from a prominent Xew 



York jdbbing house, and anyone interested in 



figuring on this order can have the address on 



application. — Editor. 



Seeks Persimmon and Dogwood Logs and 

 Oak Strips 



London. E. C. March 22. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : We are in the market for persimmon 

 and dogwood logs for manufacturing shuttle 

 blocks, or we could buy shuttle blocks ready 

 sawn in large quantities. 



Lumber Lore 



The Eecord is in receipt of the following 

 communication from a prominent hardwood 

 manufacturer of Ohio, treating on the sub- 

 ject of sound wormy chestnut. — Editor. 



Columbus. O., April 4 — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : I enclose a memorandum on the sub- 

 ject of chestnut that might be of interest to 

 buyers and salesmen who don't know what 

 sound wormy chestnut means. A lot of boards 

 which would actually grade No. 2 common and 

 No. 3 common. If graded on a clear cutting 



basis, would suit the requirements of wormy 

 chestnut better than some other boards which 

 would actually cut two-thirds clear except for 

 pin worm w'hich makes them No. 1 common, 

 but would have open defects that would con- 

 demn them for the purposes for which sound 

 wormy chestnut is wanted. 



Lumber Company. 



The article referred to is as follows: 



TO representatives. 



We call attention to your specifying sound 

 wormy chestnut No. 1 common and better. Note 

 that rule for No. 1 common demands two-thirds 

 clear cutting, the balance of the board can have 

 unsound defects, which is clearly No. 1 common 

 but it won't suit the trade in sound wormy 

 chestnut. 



If you will quit saying No. 1 common and 

 better and say sound wormy we will ship boards 

 that won't cut to two-lhirds clear except for pin 

 worms but will be largely sound and please the 

 trade better than above specifications. 



Sound wormy chestnut means Just what it 

 says, largely sound ; wormy chestnut means 

 something else, as it cuts two-thirds sound ; No. 

 2 common and better means practically the same 

 as wormy ; No. 1 common and better pin worm 

 boles means something different. 



Now let us sell it under one of the three fol- 

 lowing specifications : Wormy as per the Na- 

 tional Hardwood Lumber -Association's rule ; No. 

 2 common and sound wormy as per the Hard- 

 wood Manufacturers' Association's rules, or 

 sound wormy, as per above description, and cut 

 out No. 1 common and belter, pin worm holes 

 no defect. 



Situation Looks Good in Michigan 



The following communication relative to the 

 condition of hardwoods in Michigan has been 

 received from the oflSce of the Michigan 

 Hardwood Manufacturers' Association at 

 Cadillac : 



Cadillac, Mich.. April 3. 1911. — Editor Hard- 

 wood Record : Hardwoods in Michigan are 

 looking good with a large part of the upper 

 grades contracted ahead. Of course No. 3 com- 

 mon is a stickler and we are trying to educate 

 our memljers to find other uses than those at 

 present for this grade. Various large concerns 

 are sawing a considerable amount of their maple 

 and birch into railroad ties and are pleased with 

 the outcome. ,1. C. Knox. Secretary. 



Wants Hard Maple 



Philadelphia, Pa., .\pril 5. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : We are desirous of buying hard maple 

 of 4/4, 0/4, 6/4, S/4, 10/4 and 12/4 thicknesses 

 for prompt shipment. We have not been able 

 to locate all we want and would appreciate 

 it if you will put us in touch with firms manu- 

 facturing this line of stock. 



Lumber Company. 



The above correspondent, which is a Phila- 

 delphia concern of good standing, has been 

 supplied with a list of the leading hard maple 

 producers. Any others interested can have 

 the address bv writing the Record. — Editor. 



Interested in Wagon Hickory 

 Indianapolis, Ind., April 5. — Editor Hard- 

 wood Record : We are interested in hickory 

 lumber or dimension stock for carriage wood- 

 work, and ask if you publish a list of mills 

 sawing this class of material. 



Hardwood Eecord has furnished the writer 

 with a list of manufacturers of the above 

 material, and wiU be pleased to supply the 

 address of this consumer to anyone inter- 

 ested. — Editor. 



