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HARDWOOD RECORD 



August 25, 1917 



First Band Mill erected by Hoff- 

 man Brothers in 1869 on our present 

 site. Half a century experience be- 

 hind our goods. 





EADQUARTERS 



OOSIER 



ARDWOODS 



Keg.U.S. 

 Pat.Off. 



Hoffman Bros. Company 



FORT WAYNE, IND. 



Eit.blished 1867 Incorporatea 1904 



There are three things that are inevitable: 



DEATH! 



TAXES! 



CAR SHORTAGES! 



You cannot get away from the first two — 



BUT 



You can avoid the latter by placing your 

 orders with us 



NOW, 



We have a complete stock of High Grade South- 

 ern Hardwoods in all grades and thicknesses, and 

 are in a position to make immediate shipment of 

 straight or mixed cars. 



You are facing the most serious car 

 shortage in the history of the country. 



Anticipate your requirements now 



Wire or Write Us for Prices 



Baker-Matthews Lumber Co. 



1314 Fisher BuUding 

 CHICAGO 



Dry Kiln Door Carrier Co. 



Carrier Ready to Lift Door 



Heat 

 Money 



by uslnr the 



Door Carrier System 



THOUSANDS ARE IN D8B 



THEY OPERATE PERFECTLY 



on doors of any slic. on 



OLD OR NEW KILNS 

 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 



Table of Contents '^jf 



REVrEW AND OUTLOOK: 



General Market Conditions 17 



Are Chestnut Forests Doomed? 17 



For Fire Prevention 18 



The stakes Are Driven 18 



Results Becoming Apparent 18 



SPECIAL ARTICLES: 



The Warping of Wood 19-21 



The Lumbermen's Round Table 22-23 



Milwaukee's Nev*/ Way 23 



From the Tree to the Forest 25-26 



Improvements at Munlsing Plant 28- 



Progress Made In New Veneer Plant 28 



Experiments 28- 



Making Straight- Way Panels : 30-31 



Veneers in Latin America 31-32" 



CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS: 



Mobilization of Hardwoods 21-22 



Miscellaneous 33-34 



THE MAIL BAG 33 



WITH THE TRADE 34-35 



PERTINENT INFORMATION 35-37 



HARDWOOD NEWS 38-44 



HARDWOOD MARKET 44-47 



CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 48-49 



HARDWOODS FOR SALE 49-50 & 52 



8TTBB0BIPTI0N TEBM8: In tb« Dnlted BUtu ud Iti poucnlonl, im] Cauda. 

 (2.00 tlie rear; lo foralgn conotriea. $1.00 extra poatafe. 



la coDformlty with tbe rolea of tbe poatofflca departmeat. aabaerlptloiia ara 

 parable In adrancc, asd In defanlt of written ordcra to tba eontrarj, ara eoatlBoad 

 at onr aptlaa. 



Inatmctlona for renewal, dlacontlnnance, or ehange af addreaa. ahonld b« tent 

 one week before th* data th»j are to f» Into effect. Both old and ..w addrMaea' 

 matt ba fflven. 



Both display and claasllled adrertlalnc ratea fnmlabed npon applleatlaB. Adrar 

 tlelng copy mnst be recelred llTa daja In advance of publication datea. 



Entered as secondclaas matter iltj 26. 1902. at the poatoOcc at Ohlcafo, III. 

 nnder act of Marcb 3. 1879. 



YOU 



Don't have to make claims on our shipments. We 

 keep the doubtful boards. 



SATISFY YOURSELF 



Your inspector, your sliop foreman, with the uni- 

 formly high grades of our perfectly manufactured stock. 



Oak,^Gum, Ash, Elm, Cottonwood,' Hickory 



EVERYTHING IN SOUTHERN HARDWOODS 

 Tell tts to quote you. Then wire us to ship. 



Beaumont Lumber Co. 



BEAUMONT, TEXAS 



All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 



