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;iiHl thP romninlug tlir.T ar.' ns.il t,> l.ulamv lUi- iiull of tli.- main cable, 

 riirei.' last four K".vs are nil tightened bj' means •■•{ the skidding cable. 



The machine has eight drums In all, every operation ludng self-con- 

 ::iined and under power. 



The main cable Itself Is wound up. tnuler sleaiu. on a spechil drum 



itttained on the bed of the machine and is not separate as In all other 

 ypes of calilewa.v skldders. This enables the operator to wind off onl.v 

 K much cable as will be required, the balance being stored on the drum 

 • lit of the way. 



Coal Is conveyed to the machine by means of the skidding line (which 

 runs through the buggy on the main cable) being lowered down into the 

 valley whi>re ih.' buckets of fuel are made fast to It, raised and skidded 

 in direct to the machine. 



The entire machine is a marvel of efficiency and simplicity. 



rnfortunately the mists were so heavy in the valley during our re- 

 porter's visit that we were unable to obtain any photographs of the ma- 

 chine in action. 



Those interested can doubtless obtain them together with any further 

 iuformation desired from the inannfacturcrs. ihi' t'lyde Iron Works of 

 Imlnth. 



A Giaiit Cottonwood Log 



In this connection is show u a ratbii- unusual |>hc>l(igraph of a ojiiuii- 

 wood log A'hich was recently cut on the lands of the Baker Lumber Com- 

 pany. Turrell. Ark. The section shown is the butt log which measured 

 TU feet in diameter at the base. The tree cut S.OKO feet of lumber. The 

 Ings were so large that they had to be split in order that liny could be 

 sawed on the carriage. 



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LouisviUe in the Veneer Busine£.s 



I»uisville and its Indiana sulmrb. New AUiany. constitute one of the 

 largest and most imiiortant manufacturing centers of the countr.v in the 

 veneer and glued-up stock business. Including two plants which manu- 

 facture ihin slock for package purposes, the Kalis of the Ohio boast 

 twelve plants which are devote<i to this industry. 



The gnati'r number of concerns in the business manufacture high- 

 grade stock for use in the furniture and allied lines. Mahog:iny. tigured 

 elm. Circassian walnut and other fancy woods are cut up. in addition 

 to oak and poplar, and the total production of these veneers, includiny 

 the tops and panels which are turned out. is probably greater than any- 

 where else in the central part of the I'nited States. 



Tile Louisville Veneer Mills is the oldi-st concern in the market, and 

 makes a larger vari-ty of stock than any other. It operates a bandmill 

 for the manufacture of its own flitches, us well as lumber ; and has two 

 veneer saws, two rotary machines and two siicers. In addition it has a 

 full equipment of woodworking machinery for the manufacture of glued- 

 up stock, making a full line of high-grade tops and panels. It has built 

 up a reputation for the manufacture of figured gum veneers and panels. 



The Kentucky ^i^neer Works conlines itself to the manufacture of 

 thin stock, and operates a veneer saw and a rotary machine. It makes 

 <>ak principally, though it produces also a large amount of gum stock, 

 both in rotary and sawed stock, as well its poplar cross-banding. 



The ('. C. Mengel & Bro. Company operates, in connection with its big 

 mahogany plant in Louisville, a veneer saw and a slleer, carrying in its 

 warehou.se there an immense stock of veneers. Sliced stock pre<lomi- 

 nates. though Its saw is kept busy a large part of the time. 



The .Vnderson Veneer & Sawmill Comiian.v is another member of the 

 hfld which makes sawed stock, operating two veneer saws in addition to 

 a bandmill. It specializes in oak. and makes its own Hilclu's for the 

 most part. 



The Southern Veneer Manufacturing ^'oinpany makes a full line of thin 

 sto<-k. including sawed, sliced and rotar.v veneers. 



The Louisville Box & Basket Company Is now rebuilding its jilani. 

 which was burned some time ago. It makes thin stock for the [lackagc 

 trade, and produces its matiriai on rotarv machines. The New .Mbany 



Uo.\ iS: l!a>kct I'linipaiiv. on the Indiana side of the river, an associated 

 concern, is similarly employed. 



The Wood-Mosaic Company of New Albany is now completing the re- 

 building ot Us v-u.er mill, which was burned with the rest of Its plant 

 several months ago. It will ojierate three veneer saws, and will make 

 oak pdncipally, if not exclusively. 



ICoberts & Conner of New .\ibany have a large equipment, and manu- 

 facture thin stock of all descriptions. In addition to a liandmlll. the 

 company has a veneer saw, a slicer and a rotary machine, and is /thus 

 lo a position to supply any kind of stock for which the consumer may 

 be in the market. 



The II. E. Uelmberger I.iimbcr & Veneer Company, which is a successor 

 of the lielmbergcr & Iirinkard Veneer Mills of New Albany, confines its 

 attention in the veneer field to sliced stock. It also operates a band- 

 mill, where it cats out its own flitches. 



The Ni-w Albany Veneering Company, which is generally credited with 

 having one of the largest and best-equipped panel plants in the entire 

 country, makes no vcucers. but devotes its attention to the manufac- 

 ture of giuedup stock. It makes a full line of table tops and panels, 

 '■ak, mahogany and Circassian walnut being its leaders. 



The Indiana Panel Company is another veteran concern of New .llbany 

 which caters to the cabinet-working trades, and manufactures giued-up 

 stock in great vari-ty. making no veneers. 



From tlie survey of the field which has Ijeen given. It is evident tliat 

 for volumi of productiim and variety of goods put out. Louisville and 

 New Albany form a combination wliicli would be bard to beat anywhere 

 else in the country. . 



Pertinent Information 



St. Louis Receipts and Shipments- 

 Thc following is a comparative staii-mi-nt of the re< 

 .,f InnilMr in SI. L.mis for the .vears l'.il2 and lliin. 

 .Ml 1- ■ ants' i;xchan-.'e of th.it city: 



RECEIPTS 



1912 



Rail. Uiver. 



Cars Feet 



.Tanuary 10.476 



February ]:^.72f> 



March 1:5,760 



.\pril 12,767 



Mav l.S.in.T 



.June 17.661 



.July 



August 1 -~. 11 4 



September li;,:;4 . 



October lii.Jli.'i 



November l.''..nsi 



liecember 14.."il0 



Total 



.Tanuar.v . 

 Fehruarv 

 March ". . 

 April . . . 



.'!4.00" 

 .-.1.000 

 i'.2.000 

 200.000 

 64.000 

 43.000 

 6.000 



. l.«ll..<!(;7 466.000 



SHIPMENTS 

 1912 



.Tune . . . . 



.Tulv 



August . . 

 September 

 October . . 

 November 

 December 



n..87n 



10.092 

 12.717 



12.606 

 ]:5.:',05 

 11.168 

 ll.:!10 



100.000 



112.000 

 72.000 



Total i:iii,2iil .-.4.S.000 149.7.' 



Baltimore Building Figures Encouraging 



26.000 



Somewhat contrary to expectations, the yearly report of Building 

 Inspector Stubl)s of Baltimore shows more construction work to have 

 been doni' during the past year than in 1912. The gain amounted to not 

 bss than $1,500,000 in round numVvers. proving that the local trade was 

 bettir than had been sup|>osed or might be inferred fnmi the statements 

 of lumbermen who found that they were not making profits. In a general 

 way the trade has not been remunerative, the comiietltion among the local 

 yards for orders having been so keen that margins were frequently sacri- 

 ficed for the sake of getting contracts. This was illustrated not long ago 

 wliiui bids were invited for a piece of work that called for a million or 

 mori' feet of lumber. .Some of the largest and most enterprising firms in 

 the city declined lo bid on the order, for the reason that they knew it 

 Wiuild be taken so low as to leave nothing In it for file man who got the 

 contract. It has happened frequently that the local yards have taken 

 orders for liberal quantities of lumber at prio's which could not net 

 them anything like a fair profit. In addition, the .successful bidders 

 assumed considerable financial risk. Some members of the trade have 

 come to the sensible conclusion that they had rather not get the business 

 than take It under such conditions. They have determined that the l1me 

 has come to stop doing business for the mere love of doing It. In the 

 year 1912 not le-ss than ."■ir!.07!i permits were issued for new buildings. 



