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tion and i^pciial ri><niirfiiients ■loiiiaiHlid lor the various factions in 

 the association, that it is practicallv impossible to arrive at any very 

 definite or valuaMe roni'lusion. 



President Jarrel then I'alled for reports of the various standing 

 lomniittees, but only the membership committee was ready to report 

 at the regular session. This connnittee reported seven new appliea- 

 tions for membership as follows: Merrill Veneer Company. Jlerrill, 

 Wis.; Carolina A'enoer Company. Biltmore, N. C. ; Central Veneer 

 Company. Huntington. W. Va. ; CarroniAri-harena Company, Luding- 

 ton. Mich.: R. S. Bacon A'eneer Company, Chicago, 111.; Warren 

 Veneer & Panel Company. Warren, Pa.; Spring Valley Spoke, Stave 

 and Heading Company. Spring Valley, Wis. 



The meeting, which was attended by aliout sixty veneer and panel 

 men. then adjourned. 



A sumptuous dinner was served in one of the club rooms of the 

 hotel at ti:.30. there being a full attendance. Before the dinner was 

 started President ,Iarrel called for reports of committees, which were 

 not submitted at the regular session. 



For the constitution and bvlaws committee B. W. Lord offered a 



resolution to the effect that the executive committee hold meetings at 

 least every sixty days. The committee reported that it is its belief 

 that results could be gotten only through some executive body like the 

 executive board, and strongly urged the adoption of the resolution, 

 which was effected. 



Following the report of the auditing committee, the resolutions com- 

 mittee handed in a resolution on the death of A. E. Hoffman of the 

 Hoffman Brothers Company, Fort Wayne. 



The nominating committee then reported, recommending the election 

 of the following officers: 



PnicsiDENT — B. \V. Lord. Cliloago Vcnccr Company, Burnslde, Kv. 



First Vu-k-I'resident — A. E. Gorbam, Gorbam Brothers Co'mpany. 

 Mt. Pleasant. Mich. 



Sei-ono VicePheside.nt — C. IT. Barnard. Central Vcnccr Companv. In- 

 <liann|iolis. Ind. 



Tiinio VriK-PRESiDE.NT — I., p. Groirman, St. Louis Basket & Box Com- 

 pany. St. I»uis. Mo. 



Secret.vrv and Treasurer — E. II. Defcbauch. CliicaKo. 



Assistant Secret.vrv — II, S. Youn;;. Indianapolis. Ind. 



Directors — \. K. Crandall, I>. K. Kline. It. ^•. Dayton. S. B. Anderson. 



The association then decided to continue its membership in the 

 Chamber of Commerce of the United States, and reappointed H. W. 

 Lord special delegate. 



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The Mail Bag 



B 613 — Seeks Canary Wood 

 Pbilndelpbin. Pa.. Xov. 22. — Editor Hardwood Record : Can you tell 

 mc where I can got canar.r wood in the lo;; and in %" Iwards? 



The above has been advised that "canary wood" is the term 

 (juite frequently applied to yellow poplar or whitewood, and is 

 the only wood bearing this name I know anything about. He 

 has been supplied with a brief list of producers of poplar. — 

 Editor. 



B 614 — Seeks Water Film Logs 



Kniixville. fenn.. Vvl. 1. — ICditor Haudwudd Record; I wish to make 

 a contract with a reliable firm for Ui.iinO feet of water elm logs per day 

 for .1 period of five years. I would like to have quotations based on 

 r. O. B. price. Best of reference as to financial standing is supplied. 



Anyone interested in marketing water elm logs can have the 

 aildress of above correspondent on application. — Editor. 



B 615 — Seeks Broom Handle Blanks and Machinery 



Aurora. Inil., I pmi-. li. — Kilitci- IIakpwc "lO Hkiiird: Will you be kind 

 enough to send us the names of a few parties who furnish blanks for 

 broom handles in large quantities. .\lso should like to have the ad- 

 dresses of one or two broom bandle machinery manufacturers. 



The above inquirer has been supplied with a brief list of manu- 

 facturers of broom handle blanks, and manufacturers of broom 

 handle machinery. Any others interested can have the address 

 on application. — Editor. 



B 616 — Seeks Commission Salesman in the East 



Blrminghiim. Ala.. Dec. .".. — lOditor I1a1[|>W(kiii Hkcokd : We will be 

 glad to have you give us the names of reliable hardwood commission men 

 in Boston, Baltimore and New York City. We manufacture large quanti- 

 ties of poplar, especially 6/4 thicknesses. . 



The writer of the above correspondence has been given a brief 

 list of competent commission men in the territory mentioned. Any 

 others interesterl in the inquiry can have the address on applica- 

 tion. — Editor. 



B 617 — Seeks Trip Log Car Stakes 



Phillips, wis.. Dec. 3. — Editor IIarkwood Kecord: I'an you give me 

 the names and addresses of firms manufacturing either patented trip log 

 car stakes or the chainless log car stakes? I desire to get in communica- 

 tion with tbe manufacturers and satisfy m.vself as to the best appliance 

 before pnrchaslng. , 



The above correspondent has been supplied with names of one 

 or two manufacturers of patented log car stakes. Any others 

 interested can have the address on application. — Editor. 

 B 618 — Complains of Work of Inspectors 



Columbus. O., Nov. 20. — Kditor IIaiiI'Wi.iH) Kkcoko: Your page 2."> item 

 In regard "Do inspectors know thc> riil.s." Is timely and touches lightly 

 the boldest leak in the hardwood game today. Tbe writer sells around 

 one hundred carloads per month of standard hardwoods, and sees many 



so-called "surveys" by mill inspectors. It's nothing to find fifty per cent 

 of a car off what invoice and mill inspector's tally call for. Tbey slop 

 over both ways and get complaints on tbe below grade, and no mention of 

 the above grade. 



The writer Just returned from Pennsylvania, where he had a complaint 

 report on a car of •">/4 No. 1 common, which report showed it Jo contain 

 346 feet No. .1 common, 1,G94 feet No. 2 common. Upon reinspection he 

 found more No. .3 and No. 2 than reported and around 2.000 firsts and 

 seconds. Not fifty per cent of mill inspectors can throw ninety of the 

 boards into rule.s the association books specify, nor can they go through 

 same car log run and come within ten per cent variation of themselves on 

 grades. Incompetent inspection costs lumber manufacturers and con- 

 sumers on an average $1 to S2 per thousand on their whole cut. nut few 

 of them know it. . 



The foregoing communication comes from a thoroughly expe- 

 rienced and reliable hardwood jobber, and is published without 

 comment.— Editor. 



B 619 — Seeks Three Inch White Ash 



New York. N. Y'.. Nov. 29. — Editor Hardwood Record : Can you put 

 us in touch with any mills in Michigan or Wisconsin who can take care of 

 an order for 3" firsts and seconds white ash? 



Lumber Company. 



The foregoing inquiry is from a leading New York jobbing 

 house, and the writer has been advised that there is compara- 

 tively little .■?" white ash produced in Michigan and Wisconsin at 

 present. He has lieeu referred to two or three possible sources of 

 supply in that region, and has also been given a list of southern 

 manufacturers of white ash who very likely can take care of the 

 order. Any others interested in the inquiry can have the address 

 on application. — Editor. 



B 620 — Seeks Plain and Quartered Thin White Oak 



Detroit. Mich.. Nov. 29. — Editor HARnwoon REicmn : We are in the 

 market for a considerable (juantity of :;/.s and 7 HI No. J common and 

 better in plain white and quartered white oak. We shall be glad to have 

 quotations on a considerable quantit.v of this material, each grade 

 separately priced. 



I.fMBER COSIPANV. 



The above inquiry is from a foremost Detroit house. Anj'one 

 interested in suppl.ving this concern 's wants can have the address 

 on application. — Editor. 



B 622 — Seeks Quartered Sycamore 



Pbiladelphia, Pa.. Nov. 24. — Editor Hardwood Record : Can you inform 

 us where we can procure 5/8 quartered sycamore' No. 1 common and better 

 in carload lots? , 



The above inquiry is from a leading Philadelphia manufacturing 

 house. Anyone who can supply this wood is invited to communi- 

 cate with Hardwood Record so tliat his address can be supplied 

 to the inquirer. — Editor. 



B 623 — ^A Correction 



Hardwood Record submits the following self-explanatory letter: 



Cincinnati. ().. Dec. :t. — Editor Hardwood Record: I notice in the New 

 Y'ork news of your issue of November 2.'> yon state that the forfeiture 

 case of the government vs. The Maley. Thompson & MofTett Company 

 on the seizure of mahogany lumber in 1909 was decided In favor of the 

 government. 



This Is not true. The facts In the case are that the evidence was 

 submitted in tlie Federal court in Brooklyn by l)oth the government and 



