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11 AIM) WOOD RECORD 



The Mai] Bag 



Any rrtdtr of HARDWOOD RECORD detlrlng to communlcalt 

 w.tli jny of the inquirers lltled in thli irction can have the ad- 

 drrtiei on written request to the Mall Dan Department. HARD- 

 WOOD RECORD. S37 South Dearborn Strret. Chlcano. and rrfrrnno 

 to the number at the head of each letter. 



B 904— Wants to Buy Oak Bark in Carload Lots 



Ilrllllnni. II. f., .Vprll -.'1. i:.llt,.r M aiii.w.m.h IIi:.oiu> : \Vi> kIioII feel 

 CTPatly liMli'lili-il to you U you will kimlly mlvlw iir by return mull wlicn^ 

 we CUD obtain oolc bark In carluadk. ThK oak bnrk Is to bo uh«I In con- 

 n<ftl..n Willi innnlnK tlie oak «olc lenllKT. Kindly (tlvc ub a fow promlm-nt 



and rrllnlili' tlrnm. ___^^.^^.^_ 



" ^' ■ Rr.cxii;ii liiiK Kivcii »vlmt information it IinJ at Imml on 



^' Aiiytioih- who is in n position to furniMJi oak bnrk 



for tills |>ur|>os<\ wliirti wo juilgo iti to Ih> ilolivort'd in the torritorv 

 shown, can have tin- addrrss liy writing; tliis oflin'. — KiuTiili. 



B 905— Wants Literature on Relative Strength of Sap of White 

 and Red Oak 

 Auroni. Ind.. .Vprll :;o.— l->lli..r llAiiinv.i.n. Itrcimu: Will you |il.-o»" 

 refer us to wbaterer Kor-st S'TvIc- iiulilbntlnns tlinl would linvc ii Imiirlnu 

 on the relative str<>nKtli of sap and heart llmlN r of l>otb wlilto and rMl oak. 

 as well a.s other puldlratlons ber.rliiK on lbl^ ^ubJe<'l. 



Hardwood Recokd has furnishea what literature it has on the 

 subjevt and has further referred the inquirer to the Korest Products 

 Laboratorr, Madison, Wis., for information. Anyhody having any 

 ideas to contribute on this score will very much oblige Hardwood 

 REoiitn by jnvinrr ,l,.tails to this oflin". — KoiTou. 

 B 906— Wants to Buy Tupelo and Yellow Pine Boxes in Car Lots 



Tol<'<lo. <>,. .Xjiril :>«. — Editor H.vkdwoou Hkiohd: Will you pleas.- 

 advise u-s of the names of some reliable box mills In the Snutli. that manu- 

 facture tupelo gum as well as yellow pine boxes, and can get them out 

 In carload lots for prompt shlpoient In lorge orders? 



roMr.wv. 



Any box manufacturers wiio are readers of Hardwood Record can 

 have the necessary information by writing this ofliee. — Editor. 



B 907— Wants to Buy Willow 

 Pittsburgh. Pa., .\prll :;«.- Kdlror IIaiii>w<.iii> ItKiom. : Can ynu give us 

 the names of anybmly able to furnish black willow strips alKiut Vi " tbiek. 

 3" wide, random lengths, or black willow stork (bat we eould cut Inio 

 such strips? 



There are but a limited number of concerns that can furnish 

 this stock. H.\rdwood Record has given the names of those it has 

 in file and will appreciate receiving the names of other manufacturers 

 of willow. — Kditoi!. 



B 908— Wants to Buy Ash Boat Oars 

 Cincinnati. O.. -Vprll 2S. — Eilltor ILtiiDWoou ItKrono : We have an Inquiry 

 for a quantity of ash boat oars, and as we are not in touch with manu- 

 facturers, we would ask If you are In a position lo supply us with a list. 



-Any oar manufacturers who have so far not heard of this ini|uirv 

 can have the name of the correspondent by applying to this office. 

 — Editor. 



B 909— Wants to Buy Piling 

 Cincinnati, O.. April US. — Kdltor 1I.\kdwcm.d IIkcorp ; I am looking for 

 oak. maple, beech, gum and hickory In leuglbs of 40 to ."iS feet for bridge 

 work, and would llki' to get It In this section — Indiana. Ohio and Kentucky. 

 Would take the pilings In nil the above woo<ls mlx.-^l. and If .vou can at any 

 time give me the names of suppliers, fame will be appnclated, as I am con- 

 tracting for tills slock right .liong and want to get a list of mlllraen, so 

 that I will be able lo fill large contracts on short notice, as construction 

 companies seldom give one over t«» weeks to a month to rustle up 15 to 

 20 carloads. 



Those in a position to supply this material can have the address 

 of the inquirer ujion applicition. — Editor. 



B 910— Wants to Buy Three-ply Material, Preferably Manu- 

 factured in the East 

 Grand Rapids. Mich., .Vpril iO. — Ixjltor Il.iiipwoon Record: Can you 

 put us In touch witb somebody. In the East preferably, who makes thr-.e- 

 ply material which could be used In making toys? Tlie Inquiry comes 

 from New .Tersey and therefore somebody In the vicinity of New York would 

 probably be the party that could best All the order. 



\ I-' ' ' " ■• ol Ihi* nt«M k liar* Ini'Ii ^ll|'| '"■ 



ihii r.-i. I iviii I . ,| with the addri-HH u|Miii riMj.. .it. 



B 911— Wants to Buy California Redwood Bark 



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IIariinvoiiii RKruRii has not on flii- anyl)ody who t* in n |Kwition U> 

 -iipjily Califoniia rcilnood bark. It will Im> a favor Ut un if tliono 

 liaviiig knowledge of » snurce of su|<ply for this material will com- 

 municate with this ofliee. — Editor. 



B 912 — Wants to Purchase Pacific Coast Clear Spruce 



.New York. N. y,, April :;|i. I'.dllor IIaiiiiw.h.h IIii ..iu. ; Will yi.u kimlly 



give me the nuincN of pnrtleii who umilil fiirnlsb PncIIIc i'4>n*i . I-- .< 



3" to 0" thick, S" and up wide, for nlilpinenl for export? 



This is nnothcr question sliulitly out of our liiu' and anyone in n 

 position to figure on the stoek should rommiinicate with Uardwikid 

 Rkcoud ofliee. — Editor. 



B 913 — Wants West Virginia Maple 



Knoxvllle. Tenu.. .May .">. Ijlliii IlAi[i>n< ..|. Iii. .iiii>: We have never 

 iiauflled much of any iiia|)b' I'Xt .-|it mIhiI wi- g.il loially, but we have lienn 

 developing some Iradi- In this wood and are not alili' !<■ supply It. We 

 think, however, Ibat lb.- place to buy It Is In West Virginia. 



Could you supply us with more or less of n eomplein list of the manu- 

 facturers of Imlh hard and suit maple Iu West Vlri,'lnla ? If you can. we 

 would thank you to do so. 



This inquiry is from a wellknown Tennc-sec concern, and those 

 desirous of making a deal with this company will be given the 

 address upon request. — Editor. 



References to "Mail Bag" Items Must Be Accompanied by 

 Stamped Envelope to Receive Attention 



Clubs and Associations 



Program National Lumber Manufacturers' Meeting 



The |.i.igrani of tlu' thirteeiilh iiniiiial iie-.iliiK ..f tin- National Lumber 

 Manufacturers' .Xssoelatlon's meeting lo be belli iu the Lumbermen's Ittilld- 

 ing and House of IIoo-IIoo at the I'annina-I'aellle Ex|>osltlon, May 12 and 

 l.'i, has recently b'>en Issued. It Includes a two days' session, the first day 

 being taken up by various addresses of officers aiul an address by W. H. 

 I'arry of Washington, D. C, on "The Ked'ral Trade Commlsslnii." and 

 l.y I'rof. C.irleton II. Parker of the I'niverslty of California on "The Public 

 Interest in lb.- Kconomlcs of Production." 



L'nd r Ibe heading "Our Problems." ,1. T. Iliinibird of i^andpolnt. Idaho, 

 will talk on Idaho pine; B. G. Griggs, Tacuma, 'Wash., on fir: Ge-orge X. 

 Windling. .^'au Francisco, on California pine, and E. A. Selfrldge, Jr.. 

 Willlts. Cal.. on redwood. 



Following this there will be the appointment of the credentials and 

 nuinlnnllng conmiltlees. 



In the afteruoon session, the credentials committee will open the meet- 

 ing, following which there will be reports from committees on forestry, 

 railroads^ standardization and advertising. 



W. K. liledermau. superintendent of the Credit Corporation, and Charles 

 I'. .Slinonson. manager of the Inter-Insurance Exchange, will report on 

 those branches of the association work. 



Under the caption. "What .Associations Can I>n for the Lumlier Industry," 

 there will be discussions on northr-rn |)Iiie. western pine, California pine, 

 soutbiTn hardwoods. West Coast woods, northern hemlock and hardwoods, 

 -Michigan bardwoiMis, North Carolina pine, cypress ond southern pine. 



The third session, Thursday morning. May 13, will be given over to 

 addresses as follows : 



"Efficiency in I>>)gging," W. W. Pee<l. Eureka, Cal. ; "Efficiency In Manu- 

 facturing." H. W. Palmer, Tacoma. Wash. : "Efficiency In Merchandising," 

 Elmer H. Cox. San Francisco. "The True Cost of Lumber Produetlon," 

 I). E. Skinner, .'Jealtle ; "Specific vs. General Lumber .Vilvertlslng," Thorpe 

 Itabcock. Tacoma. 



The closing session will be opened with the address "Manufacturing 

 fjumber to Fit Consuming Needs." by C. L. Flnrrlson, Cape Girardeau, 

 .Mo. George E. Watson, New Orleans, will talk on "Edueatlng the Con- 

 sumer." while ,L n. ICnapp, Portland. Ore., will have as his address "House- 

 bold I'ses of Wooil." 



There will be a discussion on trade-marked lumber. J. A. Gabel. Tacoma, 

 will take the discussion from the st.indpoint of the manufacturers : A. W. 

 Cooper. Spokane, fnvn the standpoint of Ibe association, and Everett SIsson, 

 .San Francisco, from the standpoint of the advertising man. 



Following this there will be a report of the nominating committee, the 

 election of officers and the election of the board of governors. 



