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HARDWOOD RECORD 



several years and a caudidntp for mayor on 

 the Republican ticket. 



Mr. ScatiluMil 's personal appearance is 

 strikingly indicative of physical and mental 

 vigor, lie attrilmtcs Ills excellent health and 

 thorough enjoyment of life to his fondness 

 for outdoor sports of all kinds. He is an 

 automobile enthusiast, and an expert horse- 

 man. His true" Irish wit'' serve.s him in 

 good .stcail Hhen he essays to speak in public, 



and there is no nioi'c entertaining and fluent 

 after-dinner talker to be found among the 

 entire hunber fraternity, so that he is always 

 in diMuand on festive occasions. 



With so brilliant and clear-headed a leader, 

 it is not surprising that the house of Scatch- 

 erd & Son begins another half-century of ac- 

 tivity in lumber affairs with the confidence 

 of the entire business world and a reputa- 

 tion for progressiveness and upright dealing 

 second to none. 



Hardwood Record J\Iail Bag, 



[In Ihls (Icpnrtraent It Is inopiwcd to reply 

 to sucli lni|uirlcs as icncli lliis dllfc from the 

 llAUDWiiiio Kvii'iiKi) cllcntiiKc lis will be of enough 

 penernl Interest to wiinant publication. Kvery 

 pBti'un of tlip paper Is Invited to use this de- 

 parlnient to tlie fullest extent, and an attempt 

 will be made to answer ([ueiios pertaining to all 

 matters of Interest to the linidwood trade, In 

 > succinct and intelUgeni manner.] 



To Hickory Handle Makers. 



lll(;llI..\Mi. Il.I... .\0V. 2. — ICdltol- ll.MlDWUOD 



lJi:coai>: inn jon put lis in cmnmunication 

 with uianuliictureis of hickory luimnier or 

 hatchet handles? We could get out a car or 

 two of nice straight Rrain. all white stoik dur 

 ing the next few nionth.s. We will jipprci-iatc 

 an.v inlormatiun you lan give us alon^- this line. 

 — I.r.MiiKi; ('nlir.VNY. 



Manufacturers of hickory handles inter- 

 ested in this inquiry can have the address 

 of this large and reliable concern on npjdi- 

 cation to this olficc. — Editor. 



Small Bent Wood Pieces. 



II.\KV.MiD. IM... Niiv. i:;.— lOdilcir lI.Mtuvvoon 

 REConD : Kindly give us if possible the names 

 ot manufacturers of small bent wood pieces 

 similar to tongues used on small toy wagons. — 

 — & Co. 



Readers of the H.\rdwood Record inter- 

 ested in this inquiry will be put in communi- 

 cation witn the writer of the above letter on 

 refjuest. — Kditor. 



Wants Rock Elm for Ship Work. 



WiL.MiNGTON, De[.., Xov. 7. — Editor Uard- 

 wooD ItKcoKD : We would appreciate it very 

 much if you will give us the names of mills 

 which make a specialty of getting out mer- 

 chantable rock elm for ship work. We have 

 written several concerns in .Michigan and Wis- 

 consin, but have not as yet received any satis 

 factory replies. — . 



The Hardwood Record has supplied this 

 inquirer with a list of concerns which handle 

 this class of stock, but would like to add the 

 names of others in this line in case the com- 

 pany cannot supply its needs from the sources 

 named. — Editor. 



From a Forestry Worker. 

 Ml,VGiN.\w, Mich.. Nov. IIJ. — Editor ll.MtowooD 

 Kecoko : Our forestry meeting was a great suc- 

 cess. I am now. together with three other men, 

 engaged in reforesting l.GOO acres of laud on 

 Ihc north branch of the Au Sable. It Is bot- 

 tom land and will grow trees, but it will take 

 time and a lot of money. 1 will not get the 

 reward, but my grandchildren may ; and there 

 will be revenue in it. I have set the example 

 for others to follow and I have done this pioneer 

 work which will surely result in great good to 

 the state, for it shows the possibilities and I 

 think will demonstrate that it Is practicable. 

 I am quite certain from the agitation that is 

 Koing on that the slate will do something so as 

 III prevent confiscation by the mossback super- 



visiu- aud tax collector. I have advocated a 

 nominal tax on the land ; in other words, the 

 same as If it was vacant land and doing noth- 

 Mig and the crop not to be taxed until har- 

 vested, the state assurin.g fire protection, but 

 the individual assiiniiicj; part i»f the responsi- 

 bility. 



I am keeping pretty busj', li.-iving a big inter- 

 est at Williams. Ariz. Our plant there is dning 

 pretty well aud has been remodeled and imi in 

 jhape for business. 



Together with (Jecrge Morley I own about 

 :i,"),000 acres of line hardwood land in the Upper 

 reninsnia. This ought to he handled on for- 

 estry methods, cutting eight or ten million feet 

 per year and a permanent forest maintained, 

 but 1 do not think I shall ever care to operate 

 it. It would be mighty good hardwood opera- 

 tion for someone. 



I expect to leave here the evening of Dec. 2 

 with the car for the South, quail shooting. 



\V. IS. .MKIISIION. 



Meeting Southern Cypress Manufacturers' 

 Association. 



The regular semi-annual meeting of the South- 

 ern Cypress Manufacturers" Association met at 

 Xew Orleans. November 20, thirty-six mills be- 

 ing represented. 



The secretary reported that much valuable 

 information had been gathered and distributed 

 since the last meeting, and urged that every mill 

 contribute freely the information asked for in 

 statistical blanks, in order to make them as 

 complete and valuable as possible. He reported 

 the demand for cypress and other kinds of 

 lumber considerably short of jiroduction, aud that 

 the supply of unfilled orders at mills is about 

 half of what it was this time last year. The 

 traBic department is flourishing. Many .just 

 claims against tlie railroads have lieen success- 

 fully collected, and this branch of the work 

 has become a very important one. Three in- 

 .spectors are now being maintained in the North, 

 and li>.^ carloads and four schooners of lumber 

 have been inspected. This department has tieen 

 ot great value tf> members in many ways, par- 

 ticularly in bringing about more uniform inspec- 

 tion methods. The technical department recently 

 e.stablis'-ied under Dr. Herman von Schrenk is 

 doing a good work. and. in fact, all branches 

 of the association have been working harmoni- 

 ously and satisfactorily during the past year. 



The report of the treasurer from May 1 to 

 October 1 showed total receipts of $13,004.16 ; 

 expenditures, $12,277.00; balance on hand. 

 .ST01..52. 



Much interesting discussion i>n insurance, car 

 stake and taxation matters was indulged in. and 

 the sub.|eet of the tupelo gum market came in for 

 a good share of attention. Chairman Wigginton 

 of the tupelo committee reported that the de- 

 mand for that wood far exceeds the supply at 

 the present time and that it has been estab- 

 lislied in both the foreign and domestic market. 

 Dr. von Stiireuk. who is an expert on this wood, 

 delivered a very interesting talk. Considerable 

 discussion took place regarding inspection at 



mills, grading rules, etc , and on motion a vote ' 

 of thanks was given the grading committee for 

 its good work. 



After the meeting a banquet was served to 

 sixty-five members of the association and their 

 friends, and an Interesting number ot speeches 

 weie delivered, among them the following: "The 

 I'resent Surplus ot t:ypress Tlml)er." (ieorge W. 

 Dodge of NaiHiieonvllle. La.: "Why We Should 

 .V^nertise C.vpress." K. (I. Swartz, Hurloii, Iowa; 

 "Market Methods .North and East," .lames Madi- 

 son .lackson, I.nughman, Ela. ; "Alehafalaya 

 Chennel, Its Use by Louisiana Mills," U. 11. 

 Iiowuman. New Orleans. La. : "Water Shipments 

 by lOastern Mills," U. II. Knox, Savannah. Ga. ; 

 "(nir Technical Department and New Uses for 

 f'ypress," Dr. Herman von Schrenk of St. Louis, 

 .Mo. 



The following day a speiiul train left New 

 Orleans, taking the part.v cm ji short inspection 

 four of some of: the soul hern mills. The meet- 

 ing was a very harmonious and successful one, 



'I'lie attendance was as follows : 



Raker Wakefield Cypress Co.. Plnttenvllle. La. 



llaldwin Lumber Co.. Kaldwin. La. 



Howie Lumber Co., Itowie, La. 



lirov.nell-Drews Lumber Co., Morgan City, La. 



liurfim-.Swartz Cypress (;o., Hurton, La. 



Itntters Lumber Co., Boardman, N. C. 



I'harenton Lumber Co., Charenton, La. 



Cotten rtros. Cypress Co., Morgan (Mty, La. 



Des .\lIeTiiands Lumber Co.. Allemands, La. 



IHliert. Stark A: Ilrown Cypress t.'o., Donner. 

 I.;i- 



I£. II. Downman. llibcrnia building. New Or- 

 leans, La. 



Eddy Lake Cypiess Co., Eddy Lake, S. C. 



I-'verglade Cypress Lumber Co.. Parkshurg, W. 

 Va. I. Mill at Lougbman. lia.) 



Pair Cypress Co., Ludevine, La. 



Cebert Shingle Co.. New Iberia, La. 



Cibson Cypress Lumber Co.. Gibson, La. 



lioodlaud Cypress (Vo.. Chacahoula, La. (Office 

 ;it New Orleans.) 



Albert Hanson Lumber Co., Garden City. La. 



Hilton & Dodge Lumber Co., Savannah, Ua. 



Ilxnia t.'ypress Co., New Iberia, La. 



.leanerette Lumber & Shingle Co., Jeanerette, 



Luteber & Moore Cypress Lumber Co.. Lutcher. 



La. 



Lyon Cypress Lumber Co., Garyville, La. 



.1. J. McCaskiil Co., Freeport. Fla. 



Morley Cypress Co.. Morley. La. 



Napoleon Cypress Co.. Napoleonville. La. 



Owl Bayou Cypress Co., Strader, La. 



Itamos Lumber Co.. Kamos. La. 



lied Cypress Lumber Co.. Pretoria, Ga. 



Iliggs Cypress Co.. Patterson, La. 



J. C. Itives Cypress Co.. St. James, La. ' 



St. Louis Cypress Co.. Houma, La. 



Schwing Lumber & Shingle Co.. Plaquemine, 

 La. 



Tilghman t.'ypress Co.. Cedar Keys, Kia. 



Vale Royal Manufacturing Co.. Savannah, Ga. 



Whitecastle Lumber & Shingle Co., Whitecas- 

 fle. La. 



A. Wilhert's Sons Lumber & Shingle Co., 

 Plaquemine, La. 



!•". It. Williams Cypress Co., Patterson, La. 



New Oklahoma Company, 



Tuskahoma, Okla.. is to be the site of the 

 operations of the new Jack-Fork Lumber Com- 

 pany, recently organized by F. M. Brookes, C. C. 

 Philips and (i. C. Philips. The company has a 

 capital stock of .*25.00O and is building a hard- 

 wo<hI mill of 25.000 feet daily capacity, which, 

 it is expected, will he put in operation in a very 

 short time. The company will manufacture oak, 

 ash, elm and other hardwood lumber, and will 

 make a specialty of dimension stock. The men 

 conne(ied with this, concern are enthusiastic 

 hustlers and success is bound to crown their ef- 

 forts. C. C. Philips is president and F. M. 

 Brookes is manager of the company. 



