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Balsa Wood 



The editor of tlie Kecohd is iiiilol)toil to 

 the C. H. Pearson Company, liandler of for- 

 eign and domestic cabinet woods, 72 to 82 

 Wall Street, New York City, for the follow- 

 ing letter on balsa wood, information about 

 which several of our readers have asked for: 

 We have handled oonslderalile of this wood 

 Iiom Ecuador, also from the West Indies, but 

 we find the Ecuador wood more suitable for the 

 purpose described. We believe we were the flrst 

 parties to make life preservers of ail wood and 

 we understand that now Messrs. De Groot of 

 this city arc manufacturing life preservers of 

 tUis kind. Wc found tbe experiment somewhat 

 expensive, due to tbe reason that we had to 

 paraffine each piece, which combined with other 

 expenses made the cost somewbaf more tliau 

 the regular cork life preserver. 



We paid for this wood a price per cubic foot 

 which, if we remember correctly, was about 

 sixty cents. The logs ranged from IG inches up 

 to 30 inches, and some a little over, in diam- 

 eter. As to lengths, from 10 to 120 feet and 

 over. 



We have had some inquiries for this wood to 

 be used, we understand, in making pontoons for 

 dry docks. We are now figuring on an order 

 for 500.000 feet. 



If you desire it we shall be glad to send you 

 a sample piece of this wood so you can see what 

 it is as to texture, etc. Any further informa- 

 tion yen may require in the matter we will 

 submit with pleasure. 



The Eecop.d is also in receipt of the fol- 

 lowing letter on the subject of balsa wood: 

 Brooklyn. N. Y., Oct. 13. 1910.— Editor 

 Hakdwood Record : In the October 10 issue 

 you refer to balsa wood. Having a little knowl- 

 edge of this wood, as to whore same was im- 

 ported from, the matter is interesting and would 

 like to take the matter up with party making 

 inquiries about same. The wood is from a port 

 in South America and came to New York City 

 in the log, which was manufactured into blocks 

 for life preservers, and there are a number of 

 them on ferry boats belonging to the Long Island 

 railroad. The wood being very light it takes a 

 long time to receive it in America, as ships sail- 

 ing from points where this wood comes will 

 only take a limited number of these logs on a 

 voyage. Always remember this wood was treat- 

 ed with a lasting preparation to preserve it for 

 life preservers. 



Would be glad to take the matter up further 

 if you want any more information. 



M. J. Walsh. 



as the Ollice of Wood Utilization, and its ener- 

 gies have been devoted niaiuly along the lines of 

 a statistical character, and in the collection of 

 information on the manufacture and use of 

 wood. In its statistical work this oflice, among 

 I. tiler things, publishes quarterly two records of 

 wholesale lumber prices, one f. o. b. niariiets, 

 llie other f. o. b. mills by slates. It has also 

 collected statistics covering the use of preserva- 

 tives throughout the United States as well as 

 .■■tatisties showing the use of wood by the vari- 

 cus industries in a number of tlie important 

 (onsuming states. 



In its investigation of the manufacture and 

 use of wood it has made a study of this char- 

 acter on hickory, co-operating in this instance 

 with the National Hickory Association. It has 

 also inaugurated tests with pencil m.Tnufactur- 

 crs for the purpose of determining if a number 

 if woods may not be used as substitutes for 

 the southern junipers for this purpose. In co- 

 operation with the cigar box manufacturers it Is 

 now testing some new woods for use in that 

 industry. In co-operation witli shuttle manu- 

 facturers it is now testing the use of substl- 

 l.ites in that industry. In co-operation with 

 the Y'ellow Pine Manufacturers' .Association it 

 has investigated the waste incident to the manu- 

 facture of even widths only of planing mill 

 products in the yellow pine region. It is now 

 inaugurating a study for the purpose of deter- 

 mining the waste incident to the manufacture of 

 even widths only. This study will also include 

 the inves'-igation of mill waste in lumoer manu- 

 facture generally. 



Some of the problems enumerated above have 

 been suggested to this office by associations : 

 others have been taken up on our own initiative. 

 In associations in which you are interested you 

 are doubtless meeting up with problems on 

 which you may either desire investigation or 

 wish to have information concerning it collected 

 and prepared. If you have any such at the 

 present time, or if in the future any occur to 

 you. and you believe that this office could ren- 

 der you assistance in working them out. I should 

 be very glad indeed to have you present them 

 for consideration. It is the aim of tills office 

 to co-operate to the fullest possible extent with 

 all associations whose members are directly 

 interested in the use and manufacture of wood, 

 and it will be a pleasure to do so whenever the 

 opportunity offers. Very sincerely yours, 



H. S. Sackett, 

 In Charge of Wood Utilization. 



Compliments on New York Issue 



Lo.NO Island Citv, N. Y., Oct. 13. 1910. — 

 Editor Hakdwood Record : We are pleased to 

 receive a copy of your issue of October 10, and 

 shall say that your Mr. Holtzman has certainly 

 handled the subject very well. You may retain 

 the photographs it you wish for your own office. 

 We wish you would forward us a hundred 

 copies. Astoria Veneer Mills, 



Alex. S. Williams. President. 



New York. Oct. 13, 1910. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : Allow me to congratulate you on 

 your special New York issue of October 10. just 

 received. Pleased send me at once by express 

 thirty copies of this issue with wrappers 

 stamped "Marked Copy." Kindly send bill and 

 I will remit. Charles Milne. 



410 feet, and nearly reaches our high water 

 mark made in April of this year. 



This magnilicent showing not only indicates a 

 general increase in volume of trade, but also 

 a growing conHdence in the work of our inspec- 

 tion department, which should be pleasing to 

 our members. 



You will note that vvc had a larger number of 

 inspectors employed, and that we now have two 

 each in St. Louis and New York, and have 

 located one at Alexandria, La. 



On account of the necessary cxpen.se connected 

 with these changes and additions in our inspec 

 tion force, the bureau has not been quite self- 

 sustaining, but this enormous amount of lumber 

 was inspected at a cost of only $84. Gl to the 

 association. 



Since our last letter we have received applica- 

 tions for membership from six firms, making 

 forty-three since the Louisville convention. This 

 increase is not so large as we feel it should be 

 when the privileges and benefits of the associa- 

 tion and the small cost by which they can be 

 secured, are taken into account. 



We are enclosing some application blanks, 

 hoping that you can secure your neighbor's ap- 

 plication on the strength of the splendid show- 

 ing of last month. Please do not throw them 

 away until you have made at least one effort to 

 add a member to our association. 



Very truly yours, 

 Fred A. Diggins, President. 

 F. F. Fish, Secretary. 



Work of Chicago Office of the Forest Service 



Chicago, Oct. 18. 1910. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : As you doubtless know, the United 

 States Forest Service has maintained an office 

 in this city for over a year. The otfice is known 



Work of National Hardwood Lumber 

 Association 



The following communication reflects the 

 success of the National Hardwood Lumber 

 Association in its inspection service: 



Chicago, III., Oct. 17. 1910.— Editor Hard- 

 wood Record : President Diggins has adopted 

 the plan of sending a monthly letter and state- 

 ment to every member of the association, and in 

 the belief that these figures will prove of inter- 

 est to many of your readers who are not mem- 

 bers, we enclose copy of the September figures 

 and our letter of October 15. with the request 

 that you find space for it in the next issue of 

 your journal, if you consider it of sufficient in- 

 terest. F. F. Fish, 



Secretary-Treasurer. 



Chicago. III.. Oct. 15. 1910. — To the Mem- 

 bership : We arc pleased to enclose a state- 

 ment of the amount of hardwood lumber In- 

 spected by the licensed inspectors of this asso- 

 ciation during the month of September, which 

 shows a grand total of 11.182.838 feet. 



Again we have been agreeably surprised, be- 

 cause it exceeds the amount for August by 956,- 

 G47 feel, and beats September. 1909. by 3.023.- 



SALARIED INSPECTORS 



Feet 



Frank R. Buck. Chicago, III. 298,990 



John J. Lorden. Chicago. III. 252.551 



.Tohn J. Shepard. Chicago. 111. 353.585 



F. P. Southgate. Chicago. III. 170.954 

 W. E. Robinson. St. Louis, 



Mo 675,924 



Arthur Metter, St. Louis. Mo. 82.884 



J. L. Benson, Alexandria. La. 103,647 



W. T. North, Memphis. Tenn. 185.947 



G. C. Teetes. Memphis, Tenn. 152,808 

 A. B. Baker, New Orleans, 



La 137,310 



C. E. McSmith, New Orleans, 



La 243.445 



D. E. Buchanan. Cincinnati, O. 296.282 

 Jas. L. Stewart. Buffalo. N. Y. 234.222 

 Jos. Patterson. New York 



City 251.103 



C. C. Ferguson. New Y'ork 



City 200,729 



II. F. Thompson, Philadelphia, 



Pa 371,599 



John I. Weeks. Pittsburg. Pa. 239,903 

 Herbert W. Bowler. Boston. 



Mass 236.279 



A. G. Langeluttig, Baltimore, 



Md 102,042 



Jos. Waltman. Jr.. Louisville. 



Ky 255.813 



Thos. A. Hall. Detroit. Mich. 323,112 



John J. Miller. Detroit. Mich. 369,374 

 Ed. Borgeson. Minneapolis, 



Minn 229,140 



H. A. Hoover, chief inspector 18,832 



5.872.475 



FEE INSPECTORS 



R. W. Child. Mobile. Ala 55.27'2 



Geo. R. Dunn, Boston. Mass.. 59,085 

 P. Collier, Boyne City, Mich. 592,706 

 Archibald & Hagadorn. Che- 

 boygan. Mich 55,130 



J. E. Byrns, Escanaba, Mich. 410,962 

 Chas. Christianson, Manistee, 



Mich 370,592 



John S. Coman, Menominee. 



Mich 307.900 



W. M. Clemens, Thompson, 



Mich 187,765 



Grant Harrison, Pctoskey, 



Mich 404,307 



Peterson & Lovell, Manistee, 



Mich 2,038,103 



Walter Tillitison, Grand 



Rapids. Mich 445,876 



J. M. Gillett, Traverse City, 



Mich 250.107 



C. M. Sands, Chattanooga, 



Tenn .56.822 



J. H. Gcrlach, Norfolk. Va . . 75,676 



5.310.363 

 11.182.838 



