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HARDWOOD RECORD 



February 25, 191S 



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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EADQUARHRS 



OOSIER 



ARDWOODS 



Hoffman Bros. Company 



FORT WAYNE, IND. 



E • t a bl i s t> e d 1867 Incorporated 1904 



Worry Has Killed More Men 

 Than Overwork 



Why Worry About Your 

 Lumber Supply ! 



We have a large and complete stock of 

 thoroughly dry, well manufactured. 

 Southern Hardwoods in all grades and 

 thicknesses, and are in position to make 

 immediate shipment of straight or mixed 

 cars. 



When we say immediate shipment, we 

 mean it. Let us demonstrate to you that 

 we can give you 



QUALITY, SERVICE, and 

 COURTEOUS TREATMENT 



Wire or Write Us for Prices 



Baker- Mathews Lumber Co. 



1314 Fisher BuUding 

 CHICAGO, ILL. 



Dry Kiln Door Carrier Co. 



SAVE 



Heat 

 Time 

 Troubit 

 Money 



Curler Ready to Lift Door 



by uelnv the 



Door Carrier System 



THOUSANDS ARE IN D8E 



THEY OPERATE PERFECTLY 



on doora 9t any slse, on 



OLD OR NEW KILNS 

 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 



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Table of Contents 



REVIEW AND OUTLOOK: 



General Market Conditions 17 



A Boost for Oak 18 



Building Propaganda Sliould Be Co-ordlnatec< IS 



Talking Instead of Sawing Wood 18 



SPECIAL ARTICLES: 



Occurrences at Washington 19-20 



Logging in Memphis Territory . ... 20 



The Sawdust Trail 22-23 



Change in Food Administration 23 



On with Business t 23 



IVlahogany as a Veneer Wood 25-26 



Prospective Use of IVIinor Tree Species 27-30 



Veneer Plant Burns 30 



Challenge to Veneer Furniture 30 



The Most Elastic American Wood 34 



Pertinent Legral Findings 36 



Where Wood Will Answer 37 



CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS: 



Manufacturers Appoint New Committees 33 



Traffic Branch Shows Progress 34 



Meeting of Northern Wholesalers' Association 35 



Misceilanedus 38 



THE MAIL BAG 38 



WITH THE TRADE 38 



PERTINENT INFORMATION 39-40 



HARDWOOD NEWS 40-45 



HARDWOOD MARKET 46-48 



CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 50-51 



HARDWOODS FOR SALE 51-53 



BTTSSOBIFTION TEKUS: In tbe Dnited BUtei and tta pcxaenlou, >Dd Caaad*. 

 $2.00 tbe year; Id foreign coaotrlea, $1.00 extra poatage. 



In coDformlty wltb tbe rulea ot tbe postofflce department, anbacrlptlons ara 

 payable In adrance, and In default of written ordera to tbe eoatrary, art contUiDed 

 at our option. 



loatmctlona for renewal, dlacontlnnance, or change of addreaa, aboald be aent 

 one week before tb« data they are to go into effect. Both old and new addreaaea 

 muat be given. 



Both display and claeslfled a,!TertIaing ratea fomlahed npoo application. AdTar 

 tlslne c>opy maat b* received five daya In advance of pnbllcatloo datea. 



Bntervd aa aecondclaas matter May 26. 1902. at tba poatofflce at Chicago, lU. 

 under act of Marcb S. 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 quoit you. T!.en wire us to ship. 



Beaumont Lumber Co. 



BEAUMONT, TEXAS 



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



