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HARDWOOD RECORD 



May 25, 1917 



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Baker-Matthews Lumber Co. 



SIKESTON, MO. 



Sales Office 



1314 Fisher BuUding 

 CHICAGO 



For the last forty days we 

 have had practically no 

 trouble in securing cars and 

 at present are in the best 

 possible position to make 



Prompt Shipment 



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I Plain and Qtd. — All Grades— All Thicknesses | 

 I MIXED CARS j 



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Dry Kiln Door Carrier Co. 



Carrier Ready to Lift Door 



Heat 



SAVE :fj^„\k 



Money 



by uslnc the 



Door Carrier System 



THOUSANDS ARE IN USE 



THEY OPERATE PERFECTLY 



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OLD OR NEW KILNS 

 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 



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Table of Contents 



THE COVER PICTURE— Country Club House at Memphis, Tenn. 



REVIEW AND OUTLOOK: 



General Market Conditions 15 



Cover Picture 15 



The Diverted Billions 16 



Where Will It End? 16 



What $5,000,000,000 Means ., 16 



SPECIAL ARTICLES: 



Has Car Shortage a Purpose? 17 



Honey Locust for Wagon Felloes 17 



Annual Output of Crossties 17 



Figure Due to Twisted Grain 18-19 



Lumbermen — Lool< Forward! 20-21 



West Virginia Logging Costs 21a 



Ship and Cantonment Requirements 21b 



Impressions in the Hardwood Trade 31c-31d 



Veneers Versus Resawn Lumber 23-24 



Letters from a Panel User 29 



A Panel Argument 30 



THE MAIL BAG 31 



CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS: 



Furniture Federation Meeting 26-28 



Table Manufacturers Meet 28 



Outline of Veneer and Panel Sessions 28 



Proposed Furniture Alliance 30 



Miscellaneous 31 -31b 



WITH THE TRADE 31b-32 



PERTINENT INFORMATION 32-35 



HARDWOOD NEWS ." 35-40 



HARDWOODS MARKETS 40-43 



CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 44-45 



HARDWOODS FOR SALE 45-46 



SUBSCSIFTION TERMS: In tbe Dnlted States and iti poaBesBlons, and Canada, 

 $2.00 t^e year; Id foreign countrlea, $1.00 extra postage. 



In conformltj wltt the rules of the poetofflce department, sobscrlptloDS are 

 payable in advance, and in default of written order* to the contrary, are continued 

 at onr option. 



Instructions for renewal, discontinuance, or change of address, shoold be seat 

 one week before thd date they are to gs Into effect. Both old and new addreases 

 must be given. 



Both display and classlDed advertising rates furnished upon application. Adrer 

 tlsiuff eoity must be received five days in advance of publication dates. 



Entered ss secoud-class matter May 26, 1902, at the postofflce at Oblcago, lU.. 

 nnder act of March 3. 1879. 



TX^E own large tracts of selected timber in the 

 ^ Knoxville territory and cut a really high 

 grade line of lumber in oak, maple and other 

 southern hardwoods. 



We are honestly convinced that there would 

 be a mutual advantage in our knowing each other. 



IF YOU ARE BUYING NOW OUR 

 STOCK LIST WOULD HELP YOU 



Maples Lumber Co. 



KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE 



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