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The Mail Bag 



B 662 — Wants Red Cedar Blocks and Slats 

 lidotlc. Liverpool. Knii.. Jan. .11. -Editur Uahdwood JtECORi> : 

 \Vi' :uc! taking tlie lilwity of writing you to aseeituln whether you would 

 1)0 kind cnouKh to let us have the uame or names of reliable exporters of 

 ri'd i-.'dar lilorks and slats, to be situated in the Tenne.ssee territory. 



Any reader of HARDWOOD RECORD desiring to communicate 

 with any of the Inquirers listed in this section can have the ad- 

 dresses on written request to the Mall Bag Department, HARD- 

 WOOD RECORD, 537 South Dearborn Street. Chicago, and referring 

 to the number at the head of each letter and enclosing a self- 

 addressed stamped envolepe. 



B 657 — In the Market for Persimmon Logs 

 Glasgow, Scotland. Feb. 3. — IMitor lUnuwooD Record : \Vc shall be 

 Slad to get the names ot reliable shippers of persimmon logs, and trust 

 you will favor us with all tlic information you have in this connection. 



A slu)rt list of e-xporters of iiersiiiimon lojjs has been forwarded 

 our eorr('s|)onilent. — Editor. 



B 658 — Wants Market for Oak, Beech and Hard Maple Squares 

 Ockley. Ind., Feb. i:i, — Editor Hardwoou Ukcouli : Wc arc looking for 

 a market for short red white oak squares. .\lso beeeii and hard 

 maple squares, and red and white oak lumber sawed to specifications, and 

 have been advised to write you tor desired information. 



This inquirer has been placed in touch viith manufacturers of the 

 material desired. Anyone interested may have the address upon ap 

 plication to this office. — Editor. 



B 659 — Wants 10/4 Soft Maple or Gum 

 Lester. I'a.. Feb. 9. — Editor IIahdwoiili Ukiuiui: .\iii wriliuy .voii in 

 regard to special size 10/4 soft maple which 1 am going to buy, thinking 

 that perhaps you would bo able to gi\e me the addresses of firms from 

 whom I would be able to buy this. I want about two cars of 10 4 maple 

 of the following specifications. 



Ten per cent of the quantity that we buy must be any one o£ tin' 

 following sizes : 



S" wide and 10' long 

 .")" wide and 16' long 

 S" wide and Id' long 

 o" wide and 10' long 

 Ninety per cent of the order can be any of the following sizes: 

 .7)7" long and 8" wide 

 •57" long and 2i,4" wide 

 .">7" long and 5" wide 

 114" long and 5" wide 



We can take an.v cue of these sizes which it is easiest for the mills to 

 get out. The lumber can also be in 57" lengths or multiples ot 57". 



We ca* use gum in the same sizes that we can use maple, although we 

 prefer to get the maple. 



If you happen to know of any mills who manufacture any gum or 

 maple, kindly let us have their addresses. 



The information asked for has been supplied. Manufacturers hav- 

 ing this stock to offer may have the address. — Editor. 



B 660 — Seeks Northern Dimension Stock 



Two liivers. Wis.. I'eb. 10. -Editor HiRDwiioi) Record: Please give 

 us a list ot lumber manufacturers who manufacture dimension stock. 

 We would like a list of those who engage in sawing up northern woo<ls. 



CoMP.\NY. 



This manufacturer has been placed in touch with northern dimen- 

 sion stock producers. His address is on file, to be supplied upon re- 

 quest. — Editor. 



B 661 — Spruce for Sounding Boards Sought 



Saginaw, Mich., Feb. IS. — Editor Hardwood Record: Having benefited 

 materially from the information submitted by your oflice recently reganl- 

 ing veneer manufacturers, we take the liberty of requesting the names 

 of eastern concerns manufacturing spruce lumber that may appear on 

 your files. 



There are a number of eastern firms that make a specialty of spruce 

 lor sounding board purposes furnishing the piano manufacturers, and it 

 is with such firms especially I desire to communicate. 



Manufacturi.xg Compa.nv. 



Our files do not sliow manufacturers of spruce who make a specialty 

 of suppl.ying piano manufacturers with this stock for sounding boards 

 specifically. However, the list of producers of spruce submitted the 

 Michigan inquirer, we feel sure can get out this line of boards. Those 

 desiring to have their names placed on our list as producing the 

 material in question kindly communicate with Hardwood Record. — 

 Editor. 



'I'he nauu>s ot a few exporters of red cedar have been given our 

 English correspondent. Anyone desiring an opportunity of opening 

 up negotiations with this concern for red cedar can have the address 

 by writing Hardwood Kecord. — Editor. 



B 663— Gun Stock Needed 



Onaway, Mich.. Feb. 16. — lUlitor IIardwoiji. Record: We: would appri- 

 ciate very much it you would send ns a list of the gun stock nianufae- 

 turers in the United States. 



A few names of gun stock producers have been sent the above. 

 Anyone having it to offer and desiring the name of this correspondent 

 will be supplied with same by communicating with Hardwood Record. 

 — Editor. 



B 664 — Canadian Birch Wanted 



C.rand Rapids. .Midi., Feb. lo. — Editor Hardwood Record: Kindly 

 favor us witli a list ot Canadian mills who could supply us with liireh. 



The above request has been fulfilled. Any of our Canadian readers 

 desiring to communicate with this American prospective customer 

 will be furnished with his address upon application. — S^ditor. 



B 665 — Wants Veneer Stock 



Ovid, Midi.. Feb. 11. — Editor Hardwood Record: Please send us by 

 rf'turn mail a complete list of manufacturers of three-ply veneer drawer 

 bottom stock and single-ply veneer drawer bottom stock, and also manu- 

 facturers of three and five-ply oak, birch and maple veneer. 



A list of sources of supply for the material sought has been sent 

 our correspondent. — Editor. 



B 666 — Seeks Birch Flooring 



Pittsburgh. Pa., Feb. 12 — Editor Hardwood Record : Will you kindly 

 give us a list of a few manufacturers of birch flooring. 



The above wholesaler has been given a list of manufacturers of 



flooring referred to. His address will be sent upon request. — Editor. 



B 667 — Seeks Manufacttirers' Auto and Buggy Bows 

 Detroit, Mich., Feb. 14. — Editor Hardwood Record : Kindly send me 

 a list of names of makers of oak or asii automobile and buggy bows. 



A list as requested has been supplied, ilanufaeturers of this stock 

 desiring to get in direct communicKl ion n ith this party may have 

 the address on application. — Editor. 



B 668 — Wants Hickory Logs and Lumber 



Memphis. Tenn.. Feb. 17. — Editor Hardwood Record: We are writing 



to ask if you would be kind enough to give us information as to where 



we can secure the names, directory, etc., of the manufacturers, consumers 



or brokers in hickory logs or lumber, either for domestic use or export. 



Our eorrespondeuc has been supplied with a list of manufacturers 

 of hickory lumber and logs. His address will be given to those wish- 

 ing to negotiate with him for the stock sought. — Editor. 



B 669 — Wants Air-Dried Rock Elm 



.New York, N'. Y., Feb. 17. — Editor Hardwood Record : We arc in the 

 market for .sevei'al mixed carloads of rock elm, air-dried lumber as fol- 



and up wide, 

 and up wide. 



4/4 firsts and seconds 

 ii/4 firsts and seconds 

 4/4 No. 1 common. 

 G/4 No. 1 common. 

 We could use a steady supply of short boards and edgings not less than 

 36" long. 



Company, Inc. 



This correspondent has been given the names of manufacturers of 

 rock elm. Anyone wishing to be placed in touch with this prospective 

 customer may have the address on application. — Editok. 



B 670— Seeks Market for Philippine and Borneo Hardwoods 



The following communication is self-explanatory and will interest 

 anyone seeking certain types of hardwoods growing in the Orient. — 

 Editor. 



