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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 707 — Wants Wagon Oak and llickory Dimension Connections 

 Winnipeg, Man., April 1. — Editor Hardwood Kecobd : You will un- 

 doubtedly remember tbe writer as having been previously located in the 

 Fisber building, Chicago. Wc have recently decided to add a bardwood 

 department to our business and wlsb, among otber things, to locate one 

 or more good shippers for wagon oak and hickory dimension. The writer 

 will consider it a personal favor if you will give him any information that 

 you have on this, as wc are rather isolated up here and are not in a 

 position to get information as easily as if located in Chicago. 



The writer of the above letter was formerly a prominent member 

 of the Chicago hardwood trade, and is now located with a first-class 

 wholesale hardwood concern at Winnipeg. This should be a valuable 

 connection for a good American eoni;ern. — Editor. 



B 708 — Wants Market for Cherry and Bock £lm 



Hanover, Ont., April 6. — Editor Hardwood Record : We have one 

 carload of dry 4/4 cherry. No. 2 common and better. Also 5 cars 6/4 

 and 8/4 rock elm. No. 1 common and better, and we will have S or 10 cars 

 more during the summer months and could saw to Order. As we do not 

 use any of the above in our works, we want to sell, and if you will give 

 me the name of a reliable manufacturer who would use these woods 

 we would be pleased to hear from you. . 



A Ijst of a few users of this material has been supplied the above. 

 Anyone interested can have the address on application. — Editor. 

 B 709 — Wants Addresses Bim and Spoke Manufacturers 



Lexington, Va., April 1. — Editor Hardwood Record : Will you please 

 furnisb me at once with the address of several wheel manufacturers who 

 use hickory for rims and spokes? We have a fine lot of logs and want 

 some western buyers. . 



This concern has been supplied with a short list of possible cus- 

 tomers in this line. Others interested can have the address by writing 

 this cfBce. — Editor. 



B 710 — Wants Kiln-Dried Quartered White Oak Dimension 



Grand Rapids, Mich., March 30. — Editor Hardwood Record : The 

 writer was interested in your article on page 33, current number, headed 

 "Furniture Factory Shortcuts," and would ask you to kindly advise us, 

 or have the writer of this article advise the names of a few concerns 

 carrying kiln-dried dimension stock, especially in 4/4 quartered oak 

 lengths 49 and 55 inch, white oak being all that is of interest to us. 



The concern writing this letter is one of the best known furniture 

 manufacturers in the business and has been given the names of some 

 people who could possibly supply it with this stock. Others 

 interested can have the name and addresses on application to Hard- 

 wood Eecord oflSce. — Editor. 



B 711 — Wants Inch Basswood SIS 

 Coldwater, Mich., April 1. — Editor Hardwood Record : We are in the 

 market for the following stock : 



14,000 pieces 4 i22 ; 22,000 pieces 4 i23t|! 



43,000 pieces 5Hx20 ; 30,000 pieces 5Hx39 



3,000 pieces 6%x31 ; 44,000 pieces 6%x31 



6,000 pieces U%x42 ; 1 inch basswood surfaced one side to 



5/16, clear of all defects. It you can put us In touch with any mills 



who might desire to contract, we will consider It a favor. 



B 713 — Wants to Buy Popple Lumber and to Sell No. 2 Common 

 Cherry 

 Noblesville, lud., March 20. — Editor Hardwood 1{i;cord : Can you 

 give us the names of manufacturers of popple lumber, and also the names 

 of parties who use 4/4 No. 2 common cherry V 



The company is a well-rated remanufacturer of hardwoods, and 

 this offers a good opportunity for those in a position to figure on 

 such an order. Anyone desiring to know the identity of this com- 

 pany can have its name on application. — Editor. 



B 712 — Wants List of Manufacturers of Plow Handles 



Los Angeles, Cal., March 26. — Editor Hardwood Record ; Will yoti 

 kindly send to us the addresses of several plow handle nianutaeturcrs, 

 that Is manufacturers of bandies in the rough, ready for factory uscV 



Company. 



The concern writing this letter is a well rated manufacturer of 

 carriages and wagons, agricultural implements, etc. Anyone desiring 

 the name and specific address should write Hardwood Eecobd. — 

 Editob. 



A possible source of supply for popple lumber has been suggested 

 to the above and a few users of cherry also supplied. Anyone 

 interested in negotiating with this correspondent will be given the 

 name upon request. — Editor. 



B 714 — Wants Information As to tbe Use of Hardwood Offal 



New York, March 25. — Editor Hardwood Record : We are taking the 

 liberty of addressing you, believing that you can give us some informa- 

 tion we are seeking. 



We are desirous of learning the uses to which wood offal Is put. The 

 offal we have in mind consists of hardwood, chiefly oak, and amounts to 

 a little over throe tons dally, half being sawdust and the other half being 

 slabs, edgings, etc. Of course, offal is utilized in making charcoal and 

 recovering the by-products, and we understand, it is also used for making 

 briquettes. However, as the amount involved is comparatively small, 

 we do not know whether it would be profitable to use it for these pur- 

 poses. Possibly you can Infonn us more definitely in this matter, and 

 also suggest the most profitable uses to which this offal may be put. 



We do not desire to put you to any great trouble, but any informa- 

 tion you can give us on this subject will be appreciated very much. 

 Thanking you in anticipation, we remain. 



The National Association of Mancpacicbees. 



The above has been advised that it is true that such material 

 has been utilized in making charcoal and recovering by-products. 

 The best results have been secured from the processes of distillation 

 with the use of such woods as birch, beech and maple, oak not having 

 produced so well. In the manufacture of charcoal, of course, oak 

 is an excellent material. 



The by-products proposition in hardwood to be feasible is rather 

 dependent upon good sized supply of raw material, i. e., offal, but 

 inasmuch as it is stated that the supply on hand is limited, it is 

 difficult to see how this product can be utilized except in the manu- 

 facture of small stock of various kinds from the slabs directly through 

 suitable machines and success in this is dependent upon favorable 

 circumstances. 



The manufacture of dimension stock in this country is of ever 

 increasing importance, but the pursuit of this business on a paying 

 basis has been rather difficult on account of inadequate prices 

 realized. 



This correspondent has further been advised that he could hardly 

 profit by attempting to utilize this offal in any other way than by 

 mere mechanical remanufacturing of good sized slabs, and by the 

 utilization of the stuff as firewood if it is near enough to market. — 

 Editor. 



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Clubs and Associations 



Southern Hardwood Traffic Bureau Changes Name 

 "The Southern Hardwood Traffic .\ssociation" will henceforth describe 

 the organization operating in the interests of southern hardwood lumber- 

 men, previously known as the Southern Hardwood Traffic Bureau. This 

 change was adopted at a meeting held in Memphis on March 21. 

 lOlchigan Manufacturers to Meet During Forest Products 

 Exposition 

 J. C. Knox, secretary of the Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Asso- 

 ciation, Cadillac, Mich., announces that the next meeting of the Michigan 

 Hardwood Manufacturers' Association will be held in Chicago some time 

 during the Forest Products Exposition, which will be in session here from 

 April 30 to May 9. The subject was put to a vote of the members of 

 the association, and a sufficient number of affirmative replies were re- 

 ceived expressing a desire to attend the Forest Products Exposition, and 

 also take care of the quarterly meeting at the same time. The specific 

 date has not yet been announced, but will be in due time. 

 Meeting Fhlladelphia Exchange 

 The last monthly meeting of the Lumbermen's Exchange, before the 

 annual, was held April 2, President Benjamin Stoker in the chair. 4. 

 communication from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association was 

 received at this meeting asking the exchange to send delegates to the 

 convention to be held at the Bellevue-Stratford hotel, April 3. for the 

 purpose of discussing and agreeing upon a workmen's compensation bill. 

 A resolution directing the president to appoint a committee was passed. 



