July 10, 1917 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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For Greatest Range of Uses 



Thj "HOOSIER." the rip saw which makes profitable 

 dimension manufacture and grade refining at the mill 

 possible. Hundreds of users already — you will be an- 

 other If you will let us tell you all about It — Will you? 



and 



Easiest Handling 



buy the 



Hoosier Self Feed Rip Saw. This machine has earned thousands 

 of dollars for owners in the manufacture of dimension lumber, crating, 

 etc., because its entirely novel design, resulting in surprising ease of 

 operation and adaptability, makes possible a profit where a loss is 

 often expected in this work. The 



Hoosier Self-Feed Rip Saw 



has a positive and powerful feed which handles the heaviest material 

 the sawmill takes just as readily as the lightest. 



The table, raised and lowered with the crank in front of the ma- 

 chine, is always level — always securely locked. 



The Hoosier rips anything up to 6 inches thick and 17 inches wide. 

 It feeds 35, 75, 100 or 150 feet a minute. 



Manufactured exclusively by 



The SINKER -DAVIS COMPANY 



INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 



mill from Roundaway, Miss., to Thurman. Miss., reports that it is 

 negotiating for still other timber in that section, with prospects of an 

 early closing of these negotiations. The company proposes to begin 

 shortly the removal of its machinery to Thurman as it has cut out all 

 of its timber holdings at its present location. The headquarters of the 

 company are in Memphis. 



Lumbermen are showing a keen interest in the suggestion made by the 

 Council of National Defense regarding the probable shortage of steel 

 supply for carrying out the ship-building program and other work the 

 government has in hand. Letters have been received here containing 

 the intimation that wood should be substituted for steel by consumers 

 wherever possible and lumber interests are quite willing to co-operate in 

 this movement. They appreciate the fact that by furnishing lumber to 

 consumers of steel thoy wuU be helping along the government through 

 conservation of the present steel supply and that they will, incidentally, 

 profit by the increased demand this policy will involve. 



There is comparatively little demand for sawmill machinery and equip- 

 ment in this section. Almost no new mills are being built and there is 

 comparatively little being done in the way of overhauling machinery 

 already in operation. The reason for this, according to one of the most 

 prominent members of the trade here, is to be found in the fact that 

 machinery prices are so much higher than normal. "It would require a 

 man or firm or corporation of unusual nerve and extreme optimism, 

 even after the advance In the price of lumber, to set out to install a 

 new sawmill plant with prices for everything entering into the latter so 

 high." lie as*:ertcd. 



Lumber interests and those engaged in allied lines gave further striking 

 evidence of their patriotic support of the government when they responded 

 so freely to the call of President Wilson for a Red Cross War Fund of 

 $100,000,000. The Anderson-Tully Company led the local lumbermen 

 with a contribution of $1,000 while many lumber firms gave from $250 

 to $500 and others as much as $100. The Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Company, 

 the Reichman-Crosby Company and the Stratton-Warren Hardware Com- 

 pany contributed $1,000 each while the Memphis Furniture Manufacturing 

 Company gave $1,000, Col. S. P.. Anderson of the Anderson-Tully Com- 

 pany ; J. F. McSweyn, Memphis P.and Mill Company ; Wick Ransom, 

 Gayoso Lumber Company, R. 0. Morrow, Memphis Furniture Manufactur- 

 ing Company and Leslie Strntton. of the Stratton-Warren Hardware 

 Company, were members of some of the teams which secured more than 

 $250,000 from Memphis and West Tennessee, giving a whole week of their 

 time to the work. 



Building operations in Memphis are rather more active now than for 

 some time. Conditions in building circles are not normal because of the 

 high cost of material, the scarcity of labor and the shortage of cars for 



handling it, but there is decidedly more doing now than immediately after 

 the United States declared a state of war with Germany. There appears 

 to be returning confidence among those who have money to spend and, as 

 a result, architects, contractors and other interests are busier now than 

 they have been for some time. 



Reports received from practically every part of the Memphis territory 

 indicate that substantial improvement is taking place in the condition 

 of the cotton crop compared with a short time ago. There is still con- 

 siderable backwardness, possibly two or three weeks, compared with normal, 

 but good stands are reported, cultivation is well nigh perfect and the 

 plants, while small, are unusually healthy. There is rather less complaint 

 than usual of boll weevil activity. Corn is making excellent progress and. 

 with good rains now, will come to maturity in fine shape. Owners of cut- 

 over lands in this territory have seeded unusually large acreage to food 

 stuff crops but they have considerable cotton, and lumber interests who 

 own these lands are watching developments closely. Meantime much 

 satisfaction is 'expressed over the promise oC unusually remunerative 

 prices for cottoo this season, the price now being around 25 cents or a 

 shade higher for middling uplands, the basis grade. 



I'^re of unknown origin destroyed the plant of the Columbia Package 

 Company in New South Memphis. July 5, and burned thousands of feet 

 of Cottonwood stacked on the yards of the firm. There was no water 

 available for fighting the flames. The loss is estimated at $20,000 to 

 $25,000, partly insured. The company has been engaged in the manu- 

 facture of woodenware, tubs and candy pails here for about twelve years. 

 It gave employment to about fifty persons. 



It is announced by John Buettner, vice-president of the company, that 

 immediate steps will be taken looking to the rebuilding of the plant. 



=-< LOUISVILLE >. 



The Louisville Hardwood Club has designated two places in which it will 

 hold its future meetings. Weather permitting, all outings will be held 

 at Bauer's "Devirs Kitcben," and at other times tlie meetings will be held 

 at the Seelbach Hotel. The last few meetings of the club that have been 

 held have been given over principally to a general discussion of market 

 conditions, prices, etc. 



Most of the members are in an exceptionally optimistic frame of mind 

 concerning future developments, and from the information let out at 

 these meetings it would appear as though everyone is expecting a con- 

 tinuation of the present abnormal buying throughout the 1917 season at 

 least. Some interesting stories have been told recently concerning the 

 demand and high prices obtained for stock, and the way buyers burn the 

 wires up grabbing offers that are made. 



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