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HARDWOOD RECORD 



November 23. 1917 



First Band Mill erected by Hoff- 

 man Brothers in 1869 on our present 

 site. Half a century experience be- 



hind our goods. 



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EADQUARTERS 



OOSIER 



ARDWOODS 



Hoffman Bros. Company 



FORT WAYNE, IND. 



Eitablished 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 rnixed cars. 



You are facing the most serious cat 

 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 



Heat 

 Time 

 Troubit 

 Money 



Carrier Rsadv to Lift Dow 



by using tbe 



Door Carrier System 



THOUSANDS AKE IN USB 



THEY OPERATE PERFECTLY 



on doors of any •lie, on 



OLD OK NEW KII.SS 

 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 



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Table of Contents 



REVIEW AND OUTLOOK: 



General Market Conditions 17 



Make Good on Your Business 17 



Will the Sherman Law Die? 18 



Earnest Call for Lumbermen 18 



Money for the War 18 



Housing for Mill Hands 18 



SPECIAL ARTICLES: 



The 15 Per Cent Rate Hearing 18a-18b 



Situation in Memphis Territory 18b 



Occurrences at Washington Interesting to Lumbermen 18c-20 



Veneer Statistics Lacking 27 



How One Firm Reduced Its Glue Bills 27 



Letters from a Panel User 28 



Barrels Made of Veneer 30-32 



Mississippi Veneer Company Incorporates 32 



New Manager for Veneer Plant 32 



Valuable Data on Oak Future 42a 



CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS: 



Appalachian Logging Congress 21-25 & 35 



[Northern Lumbermen's Salesmanship Congress 36-42 



Southwestern Hardwood Manufacturers' Club 42a 



Miscellaneous 42b-42c 



THE MAIL BAG 42b 



WITH THE TRADE 42C-43 



PERTINENT INFORMATION 43 



HARDWOOD NEWS 44-49 



HARDWOOD MARKET 49-52 



CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 54-55 



HARDWOODS FOR SALE 55-57 



BITBSCSIFTION TEBUS: In the Dnlted Statn and Its potsenlonl. and Cauda. 

 $2.00 the year: In foraign cotintriea, $1.00 extra poatage. 



Id conformity with tbe rnlea of tbe poatolBce department, aabserlptlona are 

 payable In advance, and in default of written ordera to tba contrary, are contlnoed 

 at oar option. 



Instmctlona for renewal, dlacontinoance, or change of address, shonld be sent 

 one week before tbd dste they are to go Into effect. Both old and new addressee 

 must be fflren. 



Both display and classified sdTertislnff rstes fnmlsbed upon application. AdTer 

 tlalni; ropy must be received five days In adranee of pnbllcatlon dates. 



Entered as secoDd-claaa matter May 26, 1602. at the postoSce at Oblcaco. (11 

 under act of March 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 



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



