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HARDWOOD RECORD 



February 10, 1918 



B 1171— Wants to Buy Logging Wheels 

 Gladstone, Mich., February 1. — Editor Hahdwood Uecoud : We can 

 use three pairs of big wheels for logging, prefer ten foot wheels. Have 

 you anyone who has these In good condition who wishes to sell same? 



B 1172 — Boxwood Dimension Stock 

 New Bedford. Mass., Feliruary t;. 191S. — Eilitor H.^rdwood Hecord : 

 Can you refer us to any dealer carrying or handling boxwood dimension 

 stock of sizes around 14"xl?4"xl%"? 



Anyone interested will be given the name of the inquirer upon 

 request, — Editor. 



B 1173— Wants to Buy Squares 



Ft. Atkinson, Wis., February S. — Editor Oahdwood Record : We are 

 in the market for 1 or 2 cars of gumwood which can be cut in I'/j" squares, 

 14" long, or lumber that will cut into this size. These squares, however, 

 will have to be practically free from knots and checks that cannot be 

 turned out. 



Would also like prices on quarter-inch veneers and strips 4" wide or 

 thereabouts, random lengths from S to 10" up. 



Would also be interested in prices on 2" and 2%" ash squares, in lengths 

 up to 30 or 32". Also 2H" squares 12" long. 



B 1174 — Wants Information on Willow Markets ' 



Cincinnati, O., February 8. — Editor Hardwood Record : Have you any 

 information relative to willow and its application? We are considering 

 purchasing a tract of timboriand on which there is a considerable amount 

 of willow. We understand that there is quite a large demand for 8/4 

 and 16/4 to be used in connection with the manufacture of artificial limbs, 

 but In the manufacture of this stock a large percentage of 4/4 develops, 

 and we would be pleased to have you advise where we could find a market 

 for this class of stock. . 



The •willow market has developed with considerable rapidity in 

 the last couple of years. It is true that willow found its first large 

 use in the manufacture of artificial limbs, but it is equally true 

 that the other uses to which it has been put have outgrown this. 



Willow is exceptionally good box wood, and is used very largely 

 in the East in mouldings where basswood normally serves. Willow 

 has a great many qualities to recommend it and is undoubtedly 

 destined for much larger use than it enjoys at present. It is soft, 

 easily worked, has a good, even, light color. — Editor. 



B 1175— Ebonized Wood Sought 



New Albany. Ind., February S. — Editor Hardwood Record: We have a 

 call for some ebonized wood. We have heard of ebonized maple, ebonized 

 applewood, etc. We would prefer the maple, as long strips are wanted. 



If you can put us in touch with someone handling such material, you 

 will very much oblige. . 



Several processes for doing this work are in use. The simplest 

 is to dye the wood with hatters' dye; another is to immerse it forty- 

 eight hours in a warm solution of alum and sprinkle it several times 

 with a decoction of logwood. Holly and pearwood are excellent for 

 this purpose, but oak may be employed, and maple ought to respond 

 well to the treatment. 



We happen to know that the Brunswick-Balke-CoUender Company, 

 Chicago, uses much of it. — Editor. 



Clubs and Associations 



Will Hold Local Concatenation on February 12 



J. C. Qui.Nley, Hoo-Hoo vice-gerent of the northern district of Illinois, 

 states that there will be a concatenation at the Sherman House, Chicago, 

 on February 12. This will give opportunity of combining this concatena- 

 tion with celebration of the Illinois Lumber & Builders Supply Dealers' 

 Association annual to convene at the same place. 



War Excess Profit Tax 



The National Lumber Manufacturers' Association has distributed among 

 its members a pamphlet of 45 pages explaining some of the disputed 

 points in the war excess profit tax law as it may affect the lumber busi- 

 ness. The law was enacted by Congress Oct. 3, 1917. 



Choose Officers for Chicago Association 



It is a custom in the Lumbermen's Association of Chicago for the board 

 of directors to elect ofiicers annually. The new board chosen at the 

 meeting two weeks ago met on January 25 and chose ofiicers for 1918 as 

 follows : 



President — A. C. Quixley. chairman Division A, Hardwood Wholesalers, 



Vice-Pre.sidext — C. B. Flinn. 

 Treasurer — Geo. D. Griflith. 

 Secretary — E. E. Hooper. 



Mr. Quixley has been an active member of the Chicago lumber trade 

 since his original association with the local lumber fraternity. Mr, 

 Flinn is one of the oldest members in active participation in local lumber 

 circles, while Mr. Griffith is one of the best known lumbermen in the 

 Chicago market. Secretary Hooper has been secretary of the association 

 for so long that it is difficult to think back to the time when he did not 

 hold that oflice. 



Mr. Quixley is the youngest man who has ever headed the Chicago 

 association. He is thirt.v-six years old, but his experience and his abiUty 

 have long since given him a substantial prestige. He headed the Lum- 

 bermen's Club of Chicago in 1914, and is now also Vicegerent of the 

 northern district of Illinois for the Hoo-Hoo. Mr. Quixley started In 

 the lumber business eighteen years ago at Beloit, Wis. He subsequently 

 represented the Mason-Donaldson Lumber Company as salesman in the 

 Chicago territory, and following that managed the Chicago yard of the 

 Brittingham & Young Co. He formed the Quixley & Bulgrin Lumber 

 Company seven years ago, associating with G. H. Bulgrin. The firm 

 name has since been changed to the Quixley Lumber Company, Mr. Bul- 

 grin having retired from the partnership. 



A. C. QUIXLEY, PRESIDENT 



E. E. HOOPER, SECRETARY 



GEO. D. GRIFFITH, TREASURER 



