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one-fourth to one-halt the power required by other machines. It is 

 claimed that It does more and better work, and with much less waste than 

 other styles. 



It should not require any argument to prove to a practical man that 

 a thin band saw. travelling at high speed, and in one direction only, 

 will cut much more rapidly than a heavy circular or stroke drag saw. 

 requiring but a fraction of the power, and do better work, make nicer, 

 smoother cuts, with much less waste. According to users' reports it does 

 equally good work in hard and soft woods. It has been in general use for 

 upwards of ten years, giving excellent satisfaction. 



It Is said that the larger sawmill people have been prejudiced against 

 this band cut-off machine because it is a very light machine as com- 

 pared with the general run of sawmill machinery, thus giving them the 

 idea that it would be expensive to keep up and possibly impractical. 

 While it is true that the machine is of light construction the same 

 comparison might be made between it and the heavy drag and circular 

 saws as between the old fashioned bicycle weighing fifty to one hundred 

 pounds, and that of the modern machine weighing twenty pounds. While 

 the latter would not stand the same abuse, it will take Its rider three or 

 four times as far in a given time and require much less power to aceom- 

 plifh this. There was undoubtedly a strong prejudice against the band 

 ■sawmill when first put on the market and yet today practically all up-to- 



AX KXCEI.I.KNT HAND CUT-OFF S.VW MADE BV BUTTEKWORTH & 

 LOWE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



date sawmills are equipped with band sawmills, and the superiority of 

 the band cut-off machine over the old style cut-offs is claimed to bo much 

 greater than that of the band sawmill over the old style circular mill. 

 There was once much prejudice against band saws run on a quarter 

 twist, and not without reason ; but the prejudice has been overcome by 

 numerous examples of successful operation of such saw. Hardwood 

 operators are the users of a large percentage of these saws. They are 

 found in veneer, package and basket plants. The manufacturers have 

 on file numerous testimonials from users, many of them claiming a capac- 

 ity double or treble that of old-style drag saw-s and circulars, and that 

 the upkeep is very small in comparison with the kind and quantity of 

 work done. 



The Development of Forestry 

 According to a card recently issued by the New York State College of 

 Forestry, forestry In the United States was first in evidence in 1876 when 

 a forest agency was established in the Department of Agriculture. For 

 the first decade or two, owing to limited funds and lack of public senti- 

 ment, little apparent progress was made, but a strong foundation was l)eing 

 laid. In 1801 lands were w^lthdrawn from the national domain to be used 

 as forest reserves, and this policy lias been followed by the succeeding 

 presidents and at this time there are 190,000,000 acres within the national 

 forest.?, having a cash value of $2,000,000,000. This enormous resource 

 owned by the people of the United States is being administered by the 

 Forest Service with the idea of the freest possible use. Illustrative of 

 the truth of this policy, in 1012 the national forests supplied fuel, 

 fencing, etc., to 40,000 residents, while timber sales amounted to 



$1,000,000. Forty-flvc thousand owners operated claims within the 

 national forests. Cities and towns numbering 1,175 and 324 water power 

 and irrigation projects got their water from streams arising in the national 

 foivsls Sheep and cattle to the extent of one-sixth of the meat supply 

 of the United Stales graze within the boundaries of the national forests 

 and 600,000 people use the national forests as a recreation ground. This 

 is surely direct evidence controverting the statements emanating from 

 those oppcscd to the national forest scheme to the effect that such forests 

 tie up vast tracts of timlxT and grazing grounds. 



Jerusalem's Timber Trade 



Jerusalem and "the niount.iins round about .Terusalem" have a small, 

 interesticg timber trade, although the largest piece of "timber" sold 

 seldom exceeds in si-/,e a paper knife. Jewel box, or a cup or goblet, 

 -Most of these are classed in trade reports as curios and religious sou- 

 venirs The numiicr of tourists who visit Jerusalem is surprisingly 

 small, considering the fame of the city. The number last year was 

 4,Si)u. Most of tliese tourists carry away souvenirs with them, and two 

 materials prevail — mother of pearl and olive wood. Last year religious 

 souvenirs wore sold to the value of ?107,063. Those purchased in Jeru- 

 salem and c.".rried away in the baggage of tourists were not counted. 



Sometimes the Jerusalom olive wood is a subject of inquiry as to 

 exact species. Most of it is doubtless the genuine article cut from old 

 orchards of Palestine, but the claim has been made that somt of It 

 grows in Florida, although the direct proof appears to be lacking. The 

 claim is founded on a report circulated some years ago that contractors 

 were buying the trunks of orange trees in Florida, which were killed by 

 the severe freeze nineteen years ago, and it was said that the wood 

 was to be shipped to Palestine for ma.nufacture Into "olive wood" 

 «oiivenirs. 



Palfstine imports leas than 1.000.000 feet of lumber a year, not count- 

 ing r.iilroad ties .and other timbers. An old line has been in operation 

 there sev"ral years, and new lines are contemplated. Ail timbers for 

 railways are imported. Little wood is used in the construction of 

 houses The largest it;m is the wood brought in to supply orange boxes. 

 Most of this is imported from Roumani.i. 



Woodworking Machines in Germany 

 A report by Consul General Robert P. Skinner, at Hamburg, Germany, 

 says that American woodworking machinery has not made quite so much 

 headway in CJermany as metal-working machinery, there being a good 

 many German devices on the market which have the advantage of being 

 constructed to suit peculiar German requirements. About one year ago 

 the students in the Biltmore Forest School visited Germany under the 

 direction of Dr. Schenck and in the course of their tour inspected the 

 plant of the leading manufacturers of woodw-orking machinery in this 

 country, at Offenbach on the Main. On that occasion the head of the 

 firm explained that the difference between American and German 

 machinery of this class resulted from differences in economic conditions 

 in the Old and New World, .\merican machinery is built to save labor, 

 whereas German machinery is built to save lumber and power. German 

 machines frequently are combination machines, useful for a variety of 

 purposes in quite small shops, while American machines more commonly 

 perform a single operation rapidly and efficiently and are usually installed 

 in large shops. While American manufacturers specialize as a rule, 

 ■ German manufacturers are expected to turn out every sort of a machine 

 necessary for preparing wood for the market. 



Red Oak on Cutover Land 



Cutover lands in some of the ceutral .Vppalachian regions are surpris- 

 ing their owners by the rapidity with which they are growing in value. 

 Ten or twenty years ago the white oak was cut from large tracts, and 

 the red cak was left and was considered of little value because most 

 of it was small. The cutting out of the large timber stimulated the 

 growth of the small, and the red oak has increased so rapidly in size 

 that within a few years a second profitable lumber operation can be 

 carried out on the same land. Red oak grows rapidly, and small timber 

 becomes merchantable in a surprisingly short time, on areas which are 

 so fortunate as to escape severe forest fires. 



Hardwood ISlews ISlotes 



■< MISCELLANEOUS >- 



The St. Peter Furniture Company of St. Peter. Minn., is reported as 

 out of business. 



Taylor W. Granville has started in the wholesale lumber business at 

 Asheville, N. C. 



The Plymouth Chair Company, Plymouth, Wis., has Increased its capital 

 stock to $.10,000. 



The Worcester Lumber Company, Chassell, Mich., has increased its 

 capital to ,^5,000.000. 



James & Mayer Buggy Company at Lawrenceburg, Ind., has become an 

 Involuntary bankrupt. 



