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HARDWOOD RECORD 



January 25, 191» 



Latest Regarding Hardwood Grades 



At the semi-annual meeting of the board of tlircetors of the 

 National Hardwood Lumber Association, January 17, it was decided 

 10 give full publicity to all correspondence with the American Hard- 

 wood Manufacturers' Association on the subject of a single 

 standard of grading rules. In pursuance of that policy, Secretary 

 Frank F. Fish of the National Hardwood Lumber Association has 

 made public a letter received from B. F. Dulweber, chairman of 

 the inspection rules committee of the American Hardwood Manu- 

 facturers' Association, and enclosing the resolutions adopted at 

 the Memphis meeting (which resolutions were published in 

 Hardwood Eecord of January 10, 1919). Mr. Dulweber says in the 

 letter referred to: 



In pursuance of a resolution passed by the Inspection Rules Committee 

 of the American Hardwoo<i Manufacturers' Association at its meeting at 

 .Memphis, Tenn., on December 30. 1918, copy of which resolution I here- 

 with enclose, I respectfully call your attention to the principles and objects 

 of this association, which are clearly set forth in the said resolution. 



Tour attention is particularly directed to the fourth paragraph of the 

 resolution, placing this as.sociation on record as desiring a single system 

 of inspection based on the principles laid down in the resolution. 



There can be no question but what ultimately a truly scientific system 

 of hardwood inspection, based on the needs and requirements of the con- 

 sumer, will be evolyed, and with it will come the elimination of the deplor- 

 able practice of grade manipulation, which is the direct result of unscien- 

 tific methods of inspection. 



This committee earnestly Invites the co-operation of your association, 

 and of any other organization interested in the Inspection of hardwood 

 lumber, to the end that these desirable objects may be the more quickly 

 accomplished. 



On January 14 Secretary Fish replied as follows to Mr. Dul- 

 weber 's letter of January 11: 



This will acknowledge your letter of January 11 enclosing resolutions 

 passed by the Inspection Eules Committee on December 30, which we have 

 very carefully noted. 



You refer to the "deplorable practice of grade manipulation," and in 

 this connection we are very proud of the fact that this organization has 

 done more to discourage that practice than all other agencies combined 

 and is still actively at work along lines calculated to absolutely eliminate 

 this practice. It is a well-known tact that under the bonded certificate 

 of this association it can't be done, and that is probably why thousands 

 of buyers insist upon Official National Inspection, as it is the only guaran- 

 teed inspection open to them which can be depended upon. 



The board of directors of our association hold their semi-annual meeting 

 at this oflice on Friday, January 17, at which time your invitation to 

 co-operate will be presented and considered. 



Three days later, that is, on January 17, Secretary Fish addressed 

 another letter to Mr. Dulweber, as follows: 



As Indicated in our letter of January 14 the board of managers held 

 their semi-annual meeting today, and your letter of January 11, with 

 attached resolutions, was presented and carefully considered. 



I am directed by the board of managers to communicate to you its 

 views, as follows : 



This association rcaflirms its attitude toward a single standard of hard- 

 wood inspection and will gladly co-operate in any proper manner to bring 

 that about. 



The board further desires to go on record that it is their belief that 

 the existing fules of inspection of the National Hardwood Lumber Asso- 

 ciation are as scientific and thorough as twenty-two years of intelligent 

 an<l earnest effort can produce, and that they satisfactorily meet the 

 requirements of all branches of the consuming trade ; that the applica- 

 tion of the present rules under the regulations now governing the inspection 

 bureau absolutely prevent the deplorable practice of grade manipulation. 



The National Hardwood Lumber Association, however, stands ready to 

 consider any proposition coming from the American Hardwood Manu- 

 facturers' Association that may in any way be of benefit to the hardwood 

 trade at large. 



New Inspection Rules and Code Completed 

 Advices from Memphis, Tenn., under date of January 22, state that 

 the inspection rules committee of the American Hardwood Manufac- 

 turers' Association has completed the inspection rules, official weights 

 and sales code of this organization, effective Feb. 1, 1919, and these 

 are all now in the hands of the printer, and proofs will be forwarded 

 by B. F. Dulweber, chairman, to all members of the inspection rules 



committee for telegraphic correction if any typographical or other 

 errors may be discovered. When these have been made, the rules will 

 be ready for final printing and for immediate distribution, probably 

 about January 30. 



The administrative body of the inspection rules committee, com- 

 posed of Messrs. B. F. Dulweber, W. E. Delaney, M. W. Stark, J. B. 

 Eobinson, E. A. Lang and R. H. Darnell, held a meeting Sunday. The 

 full inspection rules committee held all day sessions both Monday and 

 Tuesday. The executive committee of the association was present 

 Monday but the members of the latter had to leave Memphis before 

 the work of the inspection rules committee was finished. The latter 

 was thereupon empowered with authority to act and the rules will 

 stand as drafted by these gentlemen. 



A conference was held with a committee representing the Southern 

 Cypress Manufacturers' Association, on which George E. Watson, sec- 

 retary, and L. W. GUbert, chairman of the inspection rules committee, 

 respectively, served. It was agreed during this conference that the 

 American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association would adopt the 

 inspection rules of the Cypress Manufacturers' Association in toto on 

 cypress and that the latter would adopt the inspection rules of the 

 ■ former on firsts and seconds and Nos. 1, 2 and 3 common tupelo. The 

 American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association agreed to accept the 

 rules of the cypress organization on finished grades in tupelo. This 

 agreement was not reduced to writing but this is the substance of it. 



Following is a copy of the sales code as formally approved : 



Terms, regulations and inspection rules were adopted by the America» 

 Hardwood Manufacturers' Association on February 1, 1919, and are known 

 as the "Inspection Rules and Sales Code of the American Hardwood Manu- 

 facturers' Association." 



SALES CODE 

 Quotations 



1. All quotations are made subject to prior sale, immediate acceptance,, 

 and change without notice. 



Ordehs — Contracts — .Acknowledgments 



2. All orders or contracts should be submitted to the home oflBce of 

 the seller, in writing but whether in writing or otherwise they shall not be 

 considered binding until accepted by the seller in writing from his home 

 office. Such acceptance or acknowledgment of orders shall state fully and 

 in detail the seller's understanding of the transaction, and omissions, 

 errors or misunderstandings should be corrected by purchaser by return 

 mail. 



Delivered Price — Freight Rates — Switching Charges — Government 

 Tax or Ddty — Damage, Etc. 



3. The delivered price (f. o. b. destination) includes only the usual 

 freight charges to point of delivery mentioned, based upon published 

 freight rates in effect at time of quotation ; switching or other terminal 

 charges at destination, any advance in freight rates, and any tax or duty 

 assessed by the government on freight or the goods, to be borne by the 

 buyer. 



The seller does not guarantee safe delivery, nor Insure against break- 

 age, loss or damage to material while in transit. 



Invoices 



4. Promptly upon acceptance of shipment by initial line of railroad, 

 the seller shall mail to the purchaser an invoice giving full information 

 in connection with shipment, and in all instances bearing date coincident 

 with date of bill of lading. Omissions, clerical errors, etc., subject to 

 correction. 



Terms of Payment 



5. Prompt payment for each shipment Is a substantial requirement 

 of each transaction. Freight due upon arrival of shipment at destination 

 to be paid by the purchaser; original expense bill (or certified copy 

 thereof) to be sent promptly to the seller. 



A discount of two per cent will be allowed upon cash payment of ninety 

 per cent of invoice, less estimated freight, on receipt of Invoice; balance 

 to be remitted upon receipt and inspection of lumber. 



Or a discount of one per cent will be allowed for settlement by trade 

 acceptance, due thirty days from date of invoice for ninety per cent ot 

 invoice, less estimated freight ; balance to be remitted upon receipt and 

 inspection of lumber. 



Or settlement by trade acceptance, dne ninety days from date of invoice 

 for ninety per cent of invoice, less estimated freight ; balance to be 

 remitted net upon receipt and inspection of lumber. 



