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HARDWOOD RECORD 



December 10. 191& 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



FISHER BLDG. 



DETROIT, MICH. 



FOKU BLDti. 



Do you realize that you 

 can make more money and 

 at the same time have bet- 

 ter satisfied customers by 

 using 



TUPELO 



We have ready for imme- 

 diate shipment, five cars of 

 4-4 F.A.S. Tupelo. 



WRITE TO US 

 and learn more about 

 TVPELO 



P. J. Lawrence Lumber Co. 



SYNDICATE TRUST BUILDING 



ST. LOUIS, MO. 



REFORM, ALA. MESSLER, MO. 



Walnut 



Of Character and Color 



Manufactured at Kansas City, U. S. A. 



Large Stock of All Grades and Thickness 



Thirty-five years' experience 



IN WALNUT ONLY 



Prompt Shipment, and 

 Guaranteed Inspection 



FRANK PURCELL 



515 Dwight Building. KANSAS CITY, MO. 



BUSS-COOK OAK GO. 



BLISSVILLE, ARKANSAS 



MANUFACTURERS 



Oak Mouldings, Casing, Base and Interior 

 Trim. Also Dixie Brand Oak Flooring. 



As Well As 



OAK, ASH and GUM LUMBER 



Can furnish anything in Oak, air dried 

 or kiln dried, rough or dressed 



MIXED ORDERS OUR SPECIALTY 



•' OT!>it«iMaiTOW^WMHiTO»»)tl^^ 



Table of Contents 



REVIEW AND OUTLOOK: 



General Market Conditions IS 



A Census of Standing Timber 15-16 



Largely a Matter of Faith.....' 16 



Developing Water Power 16 



SPECIAL ARTICLES: 



Important Announcements from Washington .....17-15 



Calculating the Profits 18-19 



Government Will Sell Ships 21 



Lumbermen's Round Table 23 



Wrecking with Saws on Wheels 24 



Beech and Maple Flooring Compared 24 and 33 



Showing the Consumer 31 



Pertinent Legal Findings 33 



Winning by Hard Work 34 



CLUBS AND ASS6CiATIONS: 



The Reconstruction Conference 19-21 



Louisville Meeting Will Be Record-Breaker 21 



Hardwood Men Thirtieth Annual 22 



The National Veneer Meeting 25, 26 and 28 



Miscellaneous 36-37 



WITH THE TRADE 37 



PERTINENT INFORMATION 37-49 



HARDWOOD NEWS .41-45 



HARDWOOD MARKETS 45-47 



ADVERTISERS' DIRECTORY 49 



CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 50-51 



HARDWOODS FOR SALE 51-51 



..SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: In the United States and Its possesslona, and 

 Canada, $2.00 the year; In foreign countries, $1.00 extra postage. 



In conformity with th« rules of the postofflc* department, subBcrlptl«i» 

 are payable In advance, and In default cf written orders t* the contrary, 

 are continued at our option. 



Instructions for renewal, discontinuance, or change of address, should 

 be sent one week before the data they ar* to go Into effect. Both old and 

 new addresses must bo given. 



Both display and classified advertising rates furnished upon application. 

 Advertising copv must be received five days In advance of publication datea 



Entered as second-class matter May 26. 1902. at the postoffico at Chicago, 

 III., under act of March 3. 1879. 



YOU 



Don't have to make claims on our shipments. We 

 keep the doubtful boards. 



SATISFY YOURSELF 



Your inspector, your shop foreman, with the uni- 

 formly high grades of our perfectly manufactured stock. 



Oak, Gum, Ash, Elm, Cottonwood, Hickory 



EVERYTHING IN SOUTHERN HARDWOODS 

 Tell us to quote yom. Tl.en wire us to ship. 



Beaumont Lumber Co. 



BEAUMONT, TEXAS 



AH Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 



