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ment her own supply from Paraguay, Chill and 

 Brazil as well as from Australia and tlio United 

 States. Tlie latter country is called upon prin- 

 cipally for soft woods for building material, in 

 wliich species her forests arc particularly lack- 

 ins. 



The most valuable species in the Argentine 

 forests is the quebracho tree. This remarkably 

 strong and lasting timber has been used for 

 years for railroad ties and fence posts, for which 

 purpose it is credited with a life of about forty 

 years. But the unique element which has made 

 this wood justly famous Is the tannin in its 

 bark, which is shipped all over the world. For- 

 merly the export was entirely of the bark itself, 

 but extracting plants have now been erected and 

 the quebracho extract alone is now shipped. The 

 center of the trade both for logs and extract is 

 the city of Santa Fe, about three hundred miles 

 north of Buenos Ayres. During 1000 the repub- 

 lic exported quebracho extract valued at $4,22G,- 

 000. 



The shipment of lumber from the United 

 States to this country has grown to remarkable 

 proportions. The total value of the shipment in 

 lOOT was $0,270,000. 



Defiance Patent Automatic Spoke Lathe 



The Defiance Machine Works of Deflance. O., 

 well-known manufacturers of patent woodwork- 

 ing machinery, make no more effective and 

 valuable (ool than their patent automatic spoke 

 lathe. This machine is built in six sizes, to turn 

 spokes .'i2, 08, 42. 48. '>2 and ■'JS inches. It Is 

 capable of turning all varieties of spokes known 

 to the trade, including common, Sarven-Patent 

 and Sharp-Edged. The capacity of the machine 

 is 2,500 spokes complete in ten hours, turning 

 and squaring. The work Is done so smoothly that 

 very little polishing is necessary, also at about 

 one-half the cost of other machines of this style, 

 and in a much more satisfactory manner. 



The operation of the machine is very simple 

 and requires no skilled and expensive help. 

 Hived or sawed timber requires no hewing or 

 other preparing, but is taken just as it comes, 

 placed in the lathe, reduced the proper size and 

 shape and finished at one operation. Changing 

 from one style of spoke to another requires but 

 a momeijit's time, as it is necessary only to loosen 

 two sets of screws and change the cams. These 

 are inexpensive, made of cast iron and can be 

 shaped with a file to best suit the requirement. 



American Box Shooks in Scotland 



Consul .T. N. iMcCunn of Glasgow, Scotland, 

 makes the following suggestions concerning the 

 possibilities of increasing the demand for Amer- 

 ican box shooks in Scotland : 



Considering the large quantities of goods of 

 various classes constantly leaving tnis port for 

 different points in the United States, it is worthy 

 of note that but a very small percentage of the 

 ca.ses in which they are packed are constructed 

 of American shooks. 



The records of this oflice show that from 

 1000 to 1000. inclusive, the number of American 

 shooks imported into this district for making 

 of boxes to hold goods for shipment to the 

 United States amounted to 41,283, or an aver.age 

 of 10.320'')4 shooks per year. These shooks vary 

 in length from 4 to 9 feet, and 5 to inches 

 in width ; some -1 inches in width are used as 

 bars. The usual thickness is seven-eighths of 

 an inch. ; 



The quantity of American shooks used here 

 is insignificant in comparison with what might 

 be used if American importers generally would 

 insist that their orders be packed for shipment 

 in cases made from American shooks. 



A manufacturer or exporter here would never 

 think of stipulating that his box maker supplys 

 cases of American material unless his own in- 

 terests were to be protected thereby. He readily 

 understands, however, that it is to his own 

 interest to avoid the risk of losing a profltable 

 .\merican connection by refusing to follow the 

 demands of his .American customer. Therefore, 

 if American importers could see their way to 

 take a firm stand on insisting that their im- 

 ports be shipped in boxes made of American 

 lumber, they would save the duty on the value 

 of the boxes, and give great impetus to the ex- 

 port of .\merican shooks, which would be far- 

 reaching in its effects. 



Japanese Hardwoods 



It is authoritatively stated in Yokohama that 

 the exportation of hardwood logs and railway 

 sleepers from Hokkaido. Japan, which was in- 

 augurated in 1890. has attained a rank next 

 to fisheries and agriculture in Industrial im- 

 portance. The shipment of oak logs from that 

 [lort began in 1901, the total annual export 

 during the years since varying from 300.000 

 feet to 600,000 feet board measure, furniture 

 manufacturers on the Pacific coast being the 

 most ready buyers. The first shipment of oak 

 railway sleepers was sent to Mexico in 1900. 

 fine and mixed hardwood logs were sent to 

 Australia that year. Oak logs and lumber for 

 the use of furniture and railway car manufac- 

 turers were exported to Europe in 1907. in 

 which year exportations of logs increased to 

 ■J .000.000 feet. On account of the high prices 

 for fir lumber caused by the demand tor building 

 material in San Francisco, the number of feet 

 of ties increased to 40.000,000. At present the 

 supply is smaller than the demand, exporters 

 frequently being unable to secure steamers for 

 this trade. The tendency is toward a 10 to in 

 per cent increase in prices. 





DEFIAN'CE 32" PATENT AUTOMATIC SPOKE 

 LATHE 



The knives are flat, shear cutting, the edges 

 ground straight over ; three knives are attached 

 to each edge. The edges of knives used to 

 form the throat or neck of spoke are shaped to 

 suit the style of spoke desired. Two sets of 

 throat knives for common and Sarven-Patent 

 spokes are furnished with each machine. The 

 knives can be quickly ground and reset. A 

 wooden straight edge placed between the cen- 

 ters should bo used, setting each knife so as to 

 form a straight line. 



The machine possesses many time-saving fea- 

 tures, and is worthy of investigation by anyone 

 in need of such a tool. Further information 

 and illustrated circulars in regard to this spoke 

 lathe can be had on application to the manu- 

 facturers. 



American Indifference Loses Foreign Trade 



Consul r^eslrr Mayuard of Vladivostok, lius- 

 sia and Siberia, states that there is a large 

 field in eastern Siberia for logging machinery, 

 such as is manufactured in America, but it is 

 evident that a serious and determined effort 

 must be made on the part of American firms 

 Id secure the business. It is the Indif- 

 ference of certain American companies to 

 the foreign trade which has enabled Eu- 

 ropean competitors to capture the market. 

 Concerns like the International Harvester Com- 

 pany, with an article much superior to any- 

 thing of foreign production, have clearly shown 

 that they can successfully enter the foreign 

 field, and what is true in tliis case is equally 

 true in tile case of a good many other lines 

 of manufacture. It is unfortunate that other 

 large concerns should show such an indiffer- 

 ent attitude to this trade, as serious effort 

 would reap .-i rich ri'wanl. 



The National Hardwood Lumber Association 



Directors Meet 



The directors and Iioard of governors of the 

 .National Hardwood Lumber Association held 

 their regular semi-annual meeting in the office 

 of Secretary Frank F. Fish in the Rector build- 

 ing. Chicago, on December 7 and 8. The meet- 

 lug was notable for its full attendance and for 

 the harmonious and interesting spirit of those 

 present. 



The meeting of the board of governors on 

 Wednesday was more or less preliminary to the 

 directors' meeting on Thursday, and there was 

 outlined at that time a program of topics to be 

 taken up at the lalter tneetlng. The directors' 

 meeting on Thursday was routine in its char- 

 acter, the bulk of time being devoted to a dis- 

 cussion of the office administration and similar 

 work of the association, .such as inspection, mem- 

 bership, etc. 



The efforts of Secretary Fish along the lines 

 of securing new members were attested by the 

 fact that the meeting favorably passed upon the 

 applications of sixty-seven new firms. 



The Inspection report indicates that depart- 

 ment to be In a highly satisfactory condition. 

 There has been a big Increase in the number of 

 inspections and in the total of lumber Inspected 

 since the Louisville meeting. 'I'be employment 

 of a new chief inspector, II. A. Hoover, was 

 offlcially reported. .T. M. Prltchard of Jleraphis, 

 chairman of the Inspection Rules Committee, re- 

 ported in that capacity. Plans were laid for a 

 continuance of an extension of the inspection 

 facilities by the employment of new salaried in- 

 spectors where the need manifests Itself. Let- 

 ters and verbal reports from Memphis territory 

 indicate that the coming annual meeting of the 

 association to be held In that place in May will 

 be the greatest convention of lumbermen ever 

 held. 



Those attending were F. A. Diggins, president, 

 Cadillac, Mich. ; F. S. Underbill, vice-president. 

 Philadelphia: Orson E. Yeager. vice-president. 

 Buffalo : J. V. Stimson. vice-president. Hunting- 

 burg. Ind. : F. F. Fish, secretary-treasurer. Chi- 

 cago ; and E. V. Babcock, Pittsburg ; O. O. Agler. 

 Chicago : E. E. Goodlander, Memphis ; T. M. 

 Brown, Louisville : .T. H. P. Smith. Cincinnati; 

 C. B. Dudley. Memphis ; C. A. Goodman. Marin- 

 ette. Wis. ; G. I. .Tones. Boston : Edward Buckley. 

 Manistee ; F. W. Mowbray. Cincinnati : F. A. 

 Beyer, Buffalo ; M. J. Qulnlin, Soperton, Wis. ; 

 Earl Palmer. Paducah. Ky. : C. II. Barnaby, 

 Greencastle. Ind.: W. E. Hoshall. New Orleans: 

 .1. M. Card. Chattanooga, and .1. M. Prltchard. 

 Memphis, directors. 



October Imports and Exports of Lumber 



The total value of all imports of wood and 

 manufactures of wood into this country for 

 October. 1910. shows a slight falling off from 

 the amount recorded for October a year ago. In 

 1909 the value came to .$.5,300,062. while for 

 October of 1910 it was .$5,211,412. However, 

 the total for ten months ending October. 1910, 

 exceeded by $5,000,000 the value of Imports for 

 corresponding period of last year, aggregating 

 .?45. 205.342. as against $40,891,777 for 1900. 



The exports on the other hand showed an In- 

 crease both for the month and for the ten- 

 month period. In October there was exported 

 from this country wood and manufactures of 

 wood valued at $6,158,767. which compares 

 favorably with the total of $5,716,580 for 1909. 

 For the ten months period in 1910 the total 

 value was $71,834,038. which is an increase of 

 almost exactly $11,000,000 over that period for 

 1909. 



The exports of foreign merchandise, meaning 

 goods reconsigned from this country, shows that 

 wood and manufactures of wood coming under 

 this heading, valued at $110,500, were exported 

 during October, 1910, while for the ten months 

 ending in October. 1910. the value was $1,- 

 152,151!. 



