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HARDWOOD RECORD 



December 2S, 1917 



Indiana White Oak 



Logs like these are typical 

 of what our mill cuts — they 

 can't make poor lumber. 



If you have any trouble in 

 getting Indiana quality, try 



Headquarters for Hoosier Hardwoods 



® HOFFMAN BROS.^^-\ 

 COMPANY Cm 

 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA Vq^^ 



ESTABLISHED 1861 „., u.a. 

 INCORPORATED 180, Put oir 



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 



fVire or Write Us for Prices 



Baker-Matthews Lumber Co. 



1314 Fisher BuUding 

 CHICAGO 



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Dry Kiln Door Carrier Co. 



SAVE 



Heat 

 Time 

 Troubk 



Money 



Carrier Ready to Lift Door 



by ualnr the 



Door Carrier System 



THOUSANDS ARB IN UBB 



THEY OPERATE PERFECTLY 



OD door* af an7 atse. o. 



OLD OR NEW KILNS 

 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 



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Table of Contents fjf 



REVIEW AND OUTLOOK: 



General Market Conditions 19 



A Wiieelbarrowful of Lumber 20 



More initiative Needed 20 



A Country For Sale 20 



SPECIAL ARTICLES: 



Occurrences at Washington Interesting to Lumbermen 21-23 



Lumbermen Are Coming Through 23 



War Creates New Demand for Veneer 25-26 



The Architect and Built-Up Panels 28-32 



The Core Lathe 32 



D. E. Kline Becomes Veneer Secretary 32 



Hitting the Sawdust Trail 33-34 



Memphis Anxious Over Logs 34 



Modern Hardwood Operations 38-39 



THE MAIL BAG 35 



CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS 35-3/ 



WITH THE TRADE j... 37-40 



PERTINENT INFORMATION 40-41 



HARDWOOD NEWS 41-46 



HARDWOOD MARKET 46-49 



CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 50-51 



HARDWOODS FOR SALE 51, 52 & 54 



BITBSOSIPTION TESHB: In tbe United 8tat« and ita poaaaaalcM. aW Cauda. 

 (2.00 the rear: In (oralgn cooDtriei, (1.00 ertra poatace. 



la cootonnitT witb tbe rale* of the poatofflca departmeat, aabaerlptlou ara 

 parable In adrance, aod Is defanlt •( wrlttea udara to tb* eoatrar;, ara etattaiwd 

 at oar option. 



loatmctlona (or renewal, dlacontlnnance, or ekange ot addreaa, alMoM ka aaat 

 on* week befora tb« dat. titer an to g* Into •Sect. Both aid and saw addraaaea 

 mnat b« glTen. 



Botb dlaplay and classified adTertlsIng rate* tamlabad npoo appUcattan. AdTar 

 tlslng copy mDBt be recelred five days Id adrance ot pntUeatlon datea. 



Entered as secoDd-claati matter Uay 26, 1002, at tb* poatofDee at Obleago, nl., 

 nnder 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 



All Three of U. Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 



