October 10, 1917 



Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 



27 



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THAl.N' L.UAU OF WALNUT LuGS AT THE HARTZELL WALNUT MILLS 



an example for economy and efficiency in this industry. 

 The office of the company, pictured elsewhere in this 

 issue, is the connecting link between the old and the 

 new. This building, which is a quaint one-hundred-year- 

 old residence, encircled by a beautiful flower garden, is 

 quite in keeping w^ith the tradition surrounding the work- 

 ing in walnut half a century ago, and lends a pleasing 

 atmosphere to the busy modern mills close by. 



The plant of the Geo. W. Hartzell lumber company 

 is a development representing thirty-six years of careful 

 study and experience, and indicates by its very appear- 

 ance a system of high efficiency. Quality and precision 

 are the watchwords 

 behind its operation. 

 The manufacturing 

 IS divided into three 

 units — the sawmill 

 department, the 

 veneer department, 

 where the best qual- 

 ity of selected butts 

 are cut into figured 

 veneers, and the 

 dimension depart- 

 ment, which turns 

 out large quantities 

 of kiln-dried dimen- 

 sion stock for the 

 furniture trade. 



The plant is 

 equipped with the 

 latest type of Clark 

 mills, noted for their 

 weight and smooth 

 cutting qualities. 

 Every operation of 



manufacture is automatic, moving in a straight line by 

 gravity thru the sorting, re-manufacturing and steaming 

 system into the dry-kilns and shipping sheds. 



High quality, prime walnut logs are supplied regularly 

 to the plant, secured by experienced log buyers, who 

 continually search the walnut territory for the best ma- 

 terial. The accompanying photographs of a log train 

 and the abundantly filled log yard are significant indica- 

 tions of the available supply of walnut logs. 



The fresh, clean stock of lumber in storage, together 

 with the fact that the Geo. W. Hartzell walnut company 

 (Continued on Paije 31) 



SECTION OP HARTZELL WALXfT LUMBER YARDS SHOWING CLEAR W.^LNUT DIMENSION 



PILED FOR SE.\SONTXO 



STOCK BEING 



