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HARDWOOD RECORD 



September 



191T 



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. 



SAVE 



Carrier Ready to Lfft Door 



Heat 

 Time 

 Troublt 

 Money 



by ustnc the 



Door Carrier System 



THOUSANDS ARE IN USB 



THEY OPERATE PERFECTLY 



on doora of any ■Ise. on 



OLD OR NEW KILNS 

 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 



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Table of Contents 



REVIEW AND OUTLOOK: 



General Market Conditions 



Regarding the Proposed Eight-Hour Law. 

 The Conference on Car Stakes 



17 



18 



18 



SPECIAL ARTICLES: 



Demand for Wood Just Beginning 19 



Lumbermen's Round Table 20 



Puzzling Variations in Wood 21-22 



Seasoning Lumber by Steam 22 



Methods of Handling Veneer 25-2& 



Belting for Machinery 26 



An Ancient Tree for Veneer 26 



Letters from a Panel User 28 



The Antiquity of Veneer 27-28 



Specialization In Panel Making 28-29 



THE MAIL BAG .' 23 



CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS 23, 33-34- 



WITH THE TRADE 34-36 



PERTINENT INFORMATION 36-37 



HARDWOOD NEWS 37-44 



HARDWOOD MARKET 44-47 



CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 48-49 



HARDWOODS FOR SALE 49. 50 & 52 



BTTBSCHIPTION TXKMS: In the nnlted Btatei aod Iti poaa«MtoBB. aad Canada. 

 $2.00 tiie year; lo foraifcn coantriea, $1.00 extra poctase. 



In coDforoilty with the rales of the postofBce department, aobserlptlona ar* 

 payable Id adraDce. and In default of written ordera to tbe eoatrary, ar« cootlnaed 

 at car option. 



loatmctloDB for renewal, dlacontlnnance. or cbanfe of addreas, aboold be aent 

 one week before tbd date tbey are to go Into effect. Botb old and new addreaaee 

 mnit b« Klven. 



Botb display and clanlfled adrertlslnff rates fivul^hed npon applicatlsi. Adver 

 tislnfc copy moat be received fire daya In adrance of publication dates. 



Entered as seconddaas matter May 26. 1902, at tbe postofflce at Oblcafo, 111., 

 nnder act of Uarcb 3. 1879. 



YOU 



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

 keep the doubtful boards. 



SATISFY YOURSELF 



Your inspector, your shop foreman, with the uni- 

 formly high grades of our perfectly manufactured stock. 



Oak, Gum, Ash, Elm, Cottonwood, Hickory 



EVERYTHING IN SOUTHERN HARDWOODS 

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



Beaumont Lumber Co. 



BEAUMONT, TEXAS 



All Tkr*. of U. WUI B« BanefitMi if Yoa Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 



