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HARDWOOD RECORD 



May 10. 191G. 



in whirh lumber manufarliiiTra can inHtittitt- n moro romprohcnaivc 

 anil iiit(*llig<>nt rBni|>ai^ for wood. 



Mr. Ki'lloi;); fnvurivl the i<U>n of tnidr timrkiii|> luinlior iiinl 

 reconiniondtsi that tin* nsxM-iatioii K'^*' >'" lumctiuii. 



AFTERNOON SESSION 



Till- iiKvtiiie rixronvpni'il nt 2:00 oVIork iii tlic afternoon, A. i.. 

 Osborii th<> i-)uiir. Mr. Onlmrn wiih u|i|>ointo<l to ]iri'f<i<li' 



at the of " Trnni|>ortntion niul I^'^itilntinn," Aftrr n 



IP'iirrtil of t)ii> i|iii'Minn lip intruiliii'fil TliomnH K. I.yoiih, 



tax roil of Wiwuniiiii, who iit loriitoil at Minliiion. -Mr. 



Lvonii' |>apor rovprc<l tlip (iiimtion of "Timlicr AniW'KNinpiitii iin<l 

 Taxation." Tlii» Ik too nliU> n |>n|ior to I>p miiiunnri7.oil ami will 

 ap|io»r in more (U>t«ilp<l form in tliv next iiwiip of H.mci>wch)I> nKCOlin. 



On tin- i|iirytioM of i-oinpotitivf linni." for ralos 11. II. Hiitts, of tlio 

 Park KiiIKh Liinilicr l'oni|iaiiy, I'ark FallK, Wis., iirow>ntcil tlio follow 

 ing suggoytions: 



Wiirklni: on n Mm of (lir nii-nilHTii nf tlip niuiorliillon, iislne llio locnIlonK 

 of Itirlr flltri'reiit plants or imlnlH of stiliMiirnt on proof, wi> have evolvi'd lhi> 

 followlDK OmIucIIoiis nnil prcBont llicm nl tills iiipctlni; im rcnsons wliy the 

 hemlock nnd luirtlwoml conijwtltlvr hnsls tthoiihl bo clinngod from WnuHnii, 

 Wis., to Itlttni'lniHlor. Wis., nii sonio inon.' cqiiMiihlf luisls. 



.Mmiif ml i»r out nf thi' prixluocrs, momlH-rs of lUr nssndntlon, locntcd In 

 Wldronslii nml iipiwr MUiilujin, pay rnti'S of fn-lk-lil from '■;. to 3 cents hlRher 

 |>or hiiiMlnHlwclKht from Wiiiisau mi WIst-onsIn consumption. 



About the iMiroo loss* Is siiflTcrcil liy the fuimc proportion of the nicmliors on 

 shlpmenlK of hemlock nn<l hanlnooil to points In Illinois, Indlnun nnd the 

 district otherwise known ns Centml Freieht .\ssoeintion territory. 



While nliout one-hnlf nf the memhers ore on nn egiinl footinf; with W'nusnn 

 on shipments to iiolnts In !lllnnesoln, the Dnkotns. Mia.soiiri nnd Iowa, very 

 ilttle hemlock nnd linnlwooil In |>roportlon with tlie nmoiiuts consumed In the 

 districts niintloni'd above is sold in these stales. 



Some yiars auo. when n larp' ipiantity of Wisconsin timber was 8iluate<l 

 closer to WausBu, the present :irrnnKenient was hlchly satisfactory : but .von 

 ■IV nil nware that n majority of the mills and timber is now confined to the 

 nortliern extremity of the slate, and natnrnlly the Imsis should lie changed 

 to correspond. 



We cannot now see wliy any im.ssiblc objection could be raised in opposition 

 to this proposal, for while the memtjers pn.vinK blsber rales than Wausaii 

 will benefit to a considerable degree (stopping a leak of from 25 to .'0 cents 

 a thousand feet on practically ail their sales), those membei^ enjoying Wau- 

 Bau classification will add Just so much more to their profits. 



And iHcnusc the available supiiiy of tlmlK-r has gradually reeeiled from 

 that market, or rather, center. Is it not only natural to assume that a definite. 

 nnd. to the majority, satisfactory change lie made'; The minority, In this 

 Instance, is construed to represent the consumer, and he. of course, cannot 

 but ex|>ect ultimately to pay an increase in price brought about by the change 

 and directly caused by the survival of the northern forest over the central. 



The Individual views of all are earnestly solicited, and vc firmly believe 

 the "ayes" in favor of the change will be unanimous. 



This matter was referred to the committee on transportation and 

 legislation. 



Joint Membership in National Association 



Frank F. Fish, secretary of the National Hardwood Lumber Asso- 

 ciation, told of the efforts and endeavors of his organization in 

 attempting to ereate a more understanding working basis 1)ctween 

 the sellers of hanlwood luinlier and the jiurcli.lsers re|iresented in 

 the Furniture nnd Fixture federation. He expressed himself as 

 believing these two organizations will finally roach a definite work- 

 ing agreement that will lie satisfactory to all. After reviewing the 

 importance of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, Mr. 

 Fish suggesteil a jdan whereby the Northern Hemlock and Hard- 

 wooil Manufacturers' Association members may join his organization 

 as a Ixidy, minimizing the expense and giving full benefits to all. 



C. A. Goodman, of Marinette, Wis., offered the following resolution 

 along these lines, which was unanimously adopted: 



WiiERK.\.s, At the Milwaukee meeting the dlrertois of this association 

 approved the plan of membership in the National lliirrtwood Lumlier Associ- 

 ation, Including the employment of Mr. Hall by that nssnriatlon as a national 

 Inspector, as reported by the bureau of grades, therefore, be it 



Resolved, That full authority be given by the board of governors when 

 the secretary puts said plan in operation, beginning XIny 1, 1015, 



E, V. Babcoek, president of the National Hardwood Lumber 

 Association, expressed hL« appreciation of the action just taken. 



M. .1. Quinlan, chairman of the bureau of grades and market 

 conditions, e.vpressed himself as regretting that he could not present 

 a more optimistic report. He said hemlock was facing a new set of 

 conditions due to yellow pine competition and also competition from 



Douglas llr, which ban Ih*cii o|><-nei| up by Uip um> of the rannma 

 Ciinnl. 



Mr. (jiiinlaii deplored the occnuiunnl temleury to ship inferior stock, 

 miyiiig it inilitnteil ngniniit the iim- uf hemlock fur nil timen, par- 

 ticularly by people who have to turn back hliipmenln. 



(Ill the i|ueHtioii of ninrkel ciuolitioiiN, ('. A. (loodmaii outlineil 

 eiiiii'itioiiN Hurriiuiidiiig the iiiiirket for birch nnd M. J. Cox tnlked of 

 the position of maple, onk nnd ash. 



Mr. Quininn suggested there is room fur aiMitioii to the niwocin 

 tioii nieiiilM'rsliip through n ehang)' in tlie byluwa, which would miikc 

 poio^ilde iiienilH'rship on the pnrt of thow concerns whose production 

 is less thiiii half of the total iiinouiit uf liinilxT handled. 



Howard F. Weiss, director of the Forest Products Lnlmrntory, 

 extended an iiivitatiiiii to the visitors to inspect the various ilepnrt- 

 iiients under his cure ami outlined the work that is lK>ing ilone. 



President Goodiiinn named his delegntes to the National Lumlier 

 Manufacturers' Association nt Sun Franciaco, on follow*: K. A. 

 llamer, ('hassell, Mich.; George H. ('hnpmnn, Stanley, Wis.; J. 8. 

 Weidinan, Jr., Trout t'reek, Mieh. ; H. W. Moore, Fond du Lnc, Wia. ; 

 George .1. Farnsworth, Oconto, Wis.; W. B. Knrle, Hermansvillc, 

 Mich.; A. K. Owi'ii. Owen, Wis.; M. .1. Fox, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 

 O. T. Swan, Oshkosh, Wis.; K. H. flooilman, Goodman, Wis.; W. C. 

 Landoii, Wnusau, Wis. 



W. A. Holt reported for the committee on camp welfare. Ho 

 said the work was started too late in the season to nctually accomplish 

 very much during the ]>res(Mit year, but 8ai<I the plan of a camp 

 missionary in such localities where there were enough camps for 

 suflieient caus<' to justify the work would Iw an excellent plan. 



.1. T. Phillips reported for the resolutions committee as follows: 



llEsol.VED, That this association ought to iinderlake a special campaign on 

 liircli. and thai the manufacturers of birch within and outside the association 

 be circularized, advising them of the particulars of the proposed campaign 

 and enclosing a subscription blank by which these manufacturers are re- 

 quested to subscribe. 



Adojited and referred to directors for action. 



WiiEiiE.vs. We have learned with unfeigned regret of the death of O. O. 

 .\gler, who, originating as a lumberman In the midst of our mcmticrsblp, had 

 won our friendship and esteem ; be II 



ICksomed, That his passing means an irreparable loss to the lumber Indus- 

 tr?-, nnd that we extend to his fomily nnd associates our sj-mpotby in their 

 great iiereavement. 



The resolution was unanimously adopted. 



Adjournment followed. 



A VISIT TO THE LABORATORY 



A great many of the meiiibers reiiiaiiied over until Wednesday in 

 onler to iiisjiect the work being done at the laboratory. In this 

 iiistaiiee, Howard F. Weiss acted as host and guide. The visitors left 

 the hotel about 9:.'10 a. m., and after a ride to the attractive por- 

 tions of the city reached the laboratory about 10:00 o'clock. They 

 first gathered in one of the large rooms nnd there listened to Pirector 

 Weiss, who told in iletail of the purpo.se and acconi|ilishinents of the 

 institution. 



Mr. WeL's in his talk expressed himself as believing that with 

 the increasing value of raw material for lumber, namely stiimpnge, 

 by-|iroducts must be developed to a much more comprehensive extent 

 so they will share in the cost of ]iroiluction which is now carried 

 almost entirely by lumber. 



The laboratory aims at the solving of just such problems and 

 has culminated its researches in many |iroblems of this character 

 that have either been jiresented liv lumliermen or suggested by some 

 member of the working force, as an instance, in the problem of 

 determining what .scientific investigation would show as to the proper 

 sjieed at which the log is fed to the saw in different kinds of wood 

 and sizes of logs; also what should lje the s])aciiig of the teeth for 

 certain purposes. 



The laboratory has had under eonsiileration of late the question 

 of determining the cost of manufacturing California sugar pine in 

 different sizes of logs and grades of lumber. For instance, it has 

 been determined that the cost of .sawing Sinch logs is four times as 

 much as 30-inch logs. The object of this is, of course, to show what 

 kinds and sizes of logs may lie manufactured at a profit and what 

 must be left in the woods. Working out the problem of log sizes 



