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HARDWOOD RECORD 



April 10, 1918 



First Band Mill erected by Hoff- 

 man Brothers in 1869 on our present 

 site. Half a century experience be- 

 hind our goods. 



'EADQUARTERS 

 OOSIER 

 ARDWOODS 



Hi 



Hoffman Bros. Company 



FORT WAYNE, IND. 



Eitablithed 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 

 mesm 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. 



GENERAL OFFICES: SIKESTON, MO. | 



DRY KILN DOOR 

 CARRIER CO. 



Save 



HEAT 

 TROUBLE 



By Using the 



TIME 



MONEY 



DOOR CARRIER SYSTEM 



THOUSANDS ARE IN USE 



THEY OPERATE PERFECT- 

 LY on doors of any size, on 

 OLD OR NEW KILNS. 



INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 



tFlre-proof Conatructlon Carrier EngaslBK 

 Dwi, Beady for Lifting 



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Table of Contents 



REVIEW AND OUTLOOK: 



General Market Conditions 19-20 



Plenty of Timber : 20 



Showdown on Wagon Oak 20 



SPECIAL ARTICLES: 



Sensational Expose by Oak 21-22 



Occurrences at Washington Interesting to Lumbermen 23-25 



Annual of National Wholesalers 25a-2Sb 



Northern Logging Congress Organized 25b & 35 



New Export Item 35a 



No Economy in Cheap Glue 27-28 



Canadian Woodworking Markets 29-32 



Suggested Glue Specifications 32-33 



The Country's Supply of Oak 35a 



Partially Lift Memphis Embargro 35b 



The Lumbermen's Round Table 36 



CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS 37-39 



THE MAIL BAG 37 



WITH THE TRADE 39-40 



PERTINENT INFORMATION 40-42 



HARDWOOD NEWS 43-49 



HARDWOOD MARKET 49-52 



CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 54-55 



HARDWOODS FOR SALE 55-56 & 58 



BITBBOSIFTIOH TEBUB: In tba Dnited Stmtu and Iti poueMiou, ud 0«B«d», 

 $2.00 the rear; In fonlgn eonntries, $1.00 extn |MMt<(e. 



In coBformltr witb the rale* of the poetofllce departmest, rakMrlpUoBa art 

 pajable in adrance, and In defanlt of written otdera to tbe eaatrar/, ara eaatlanad 

 at onr option. 



lattmctlons (or renewal, diaeoatlnnance, or ehaife of addreaa, thonld be aant 

 one week before tbi date they are to (• Inta effect. B«tk eld and aew addrea a ea 

 moat be vlven. 



B«tb ditplaj and elaasifled adrertlalng ratea famlataed npoB appUeatlaa. AdTar 

 tlalni eop7 mnat be receired Dto da^a In adraaee of paUleatlan datea. 



Entered aa aecond-claas matter Utj 26, 1002, at the poatofBce at Ohleac*. 111.. 

 nnder act of Uarch g. 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, Collonwood, Hickory 



EVERYTHING IN SOUTHERN HARDWOODS 

 Tell us to qnott >•«. Tl.en wire us to ship. 



Beaumont Lumber Co. 



BEAUMONT, TEXAS 



All Three o£ Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 



