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HARDWOOD RECORD 



Jul) 11), lltlft. 



Lumber Industry at the San 

 Francisco Fair 

 In iiOdllluu to tbe LiinilHTiuiu's IIuIMIiik iiixI 

 houto of lIooHoo. wlilili lin» nttrnctt-*! no I'ml nf 

 attoutlon nmone vlsltora nt tlio Snn KriinclKoi 

 Fnlr. Ilu- liinilHT Indnslry Is wrll ri'|)r«'mnti>«l ti.\ 

 nn ■ '1 nttriu'dvr iinil lii\iirloii*i|.v iip 



p,i|l w UlloWU lis "llrinu- nf Hiilttooll. " 



thl!< - .. iirliicliHil c'xiilhit of ri'ilwooil nmn- 



ufncturors and linvlue boon formnlly oponwl nnd 

 npproprlnti'ly dwllcatod Inst Mny. 



Hardwokd Rixoim presents horcwUli a iilioto- 

 erapbic reproduction of tbis bouse, wblob Is 

 remarkable In Its many wcll-consldcred, attrnf 

 tlve, arcblteetural and artistic features. 



All of tb" lumber us«<l in tbe construction of 

 the Uomc of Redwood, except tbe floors. Is of 

 nMlwood. 



Of eoursc. Ibe main purpose of the exhibit Is 

 to show how beautifully redwood can l>e made up 

 when properly treated, and authoritative samples 

 of many dlvcrsllied qualities of redwood as hulld- 

 Ing material are thus brought together under one roof. 



Redwood has been limited In Its distribution heretofore on account 

 of Inadequate shipping facilities, but It is now possible for rcdwooa 

 manufaiturers to re.icb other markets, which they seem to be doing in 

 an effective way. 



Perkins Glue Company Awarded Important Decision 



The Perkins Glue Company, South Bend, lod., originators and patentees 

 of Perkins Vet:etnt.le Glue, was awarded a decisive decision In its suit 

 against the Solvn Waterproof Glue Company, Burch-Kane Company, I»well 

 R Burcb and Thomas B. Kane, for Infringement thereof, the decision Ijclng 

 handed down l)y tbe United States District Court in Chicago by Judso 

 Sanborn. 



The patents covering vegetable glut and its purchase were emphatically 

 sustained, and the court awarded a decree adjudging Infringement by the 

 Solva Waterproof Glue Company. Burch-Kane Company, Lowell R. Burch 

 and Thomas B. Kane, and for an accounting as prayed for, and injunction 

 with costs. 



The court in its decision said : 



The veneer gluing industry is now very extensive. Veneers arc made 

 with from two to five lavers! often with the grain at right angles in the 

 adjacent sheets, and are verv strong, durable and ornamental. Before 

 the Perkins Invention the more expensive animal glue was used exclusively 

 for this purpose, but the former may now be used as a substitute. The 

 Perkins Invention has been verv successful. Millions of pounds of what is 

 called the glue base i being the product of tbe first step of tbe alkali patent i 

 are sold each year. The patents are moritorious and valuable inventions, 

 and have been successful. Thev should not be narrowly construed, but 

 treatiHl as a distinct advance in the art. achieved only liy long and exhaust- 

 ing trials. I think they should bo sustained. 



New North Carolina Mills 



The .\ndrews Manufacturing Company has completed n large hardwood 

 sawmill at Andrews. N. C. and has commenced operations with plenty 

 of work in sight to keep the machines going at full capacity. The plant 

 will specialize In the manufacture of tbe hardwoods of western North Caro- 

 lina, which include several species of oak, chestnut, beech, yellow poplar, 

 maple, and others. 



This plant is perhaps the most modern of the kind in the South, all 

 machinery being of the newest and most improved type, several being 

 entirely automatic in their action : and unlike most of plants of the kind, 

 each machine is driven by an individual motor nearby, there Ijcing fifty 

 or more machines, a fifteen hundred horse-power generator furnishing the 

 current. Steam for the dry kiln is furnished by four large boilers, chips 

 and shavings being the fuel \is.d at present, the usual special equipmen: 

 being used for combustion. 



Forest Service Buys Eastern Land 

 On June 23 the Forest Servir-e closed the purchiisc of 07.880 acres of 

 eastern lands for $380,000. The lands will be managed as National 

 Forests. 



The largest parcel is in the Boone purchase area In North Carolina, a 

 block of 36,386 acres, which the owners have agreed to sell for .?1.00 

 per acre : the next largest is in New Hampshire, a group of tracts compris- 

 ing 23,518 acres, one of which will close a gap between the tracts already 

 acquired in that region, the price being $7.21 per acre. The rest of the 

 purchase is distributed as follows : 9,723 acres at .$4.96 per acre In the 

 Monongahela area. West Virginia : 3.062 acres at $3.16 per acre In the 

 Potomac area. A'irginia and West Virginia ; 264 acres at $3.50 per acre in 

 the Massanutten area, Virginia : 198 acres at $3.49 per acre in the Shenan- 

 doah area. Virginia and West %'irginia : 13,423 acres at $2.77 per acre in 

 the Natural Bridge area. Virginia : 7.694 acres at $2.89 per acre in the 

 White Top area. Tennessee and Virginia ; 626 acres at $5.55 per acre in 

 the Savannah area. North Carolina : 1,651 acres at $7.28 per acre in the 

 Nantahala area. North Carolina ; 330 acres at $4.67 per acre in the 

 Cherokee area, Tennessee : and 1,016 acres at $5.33 per acre in the 

 Georgia area, Georgia. 



THF; Ho.Mi: Ml RKOWOOD, SAN rUANriSCo lAlIt 



Tool Handles Classified in Argentina 



According to an .\rgiiilln.' cusicinis dei IkIiui nf I'.liruary 17, 1018, 

 handles for artisans' tools Imluded under Tariff .No. 9(11. for which the 

 oHlclal tnrlir valuation Is $1.9.'! pi'r hundred, are not to exceed 29..''> Inches 

 In length. Handles of greater length are to be assimilated to handles 

 for axes, shovels, etc., which arc dutiable under an olBclal valuation of 

 15 cents per dozen. The rate of duty Is In both instances 27 per cent 

 of the official valuation, Inclusive of surta.x. 



Pure Maple Sugar in Canada 



A recent amendment to the Canadian .\fluIteratlon .\ct forbids the 

 manufacture or sale in Canada of any article of food resembling or 

 being an imitation of maple sugar or maple sirup which is not pure 

 maple sugar or maple sirup. It is further provided that the word 

 "maple" shall not be used on the label in combination with any other 

 words or letters unless the contents are absolutely pure maple sugar 

 or sirup. 



Increasing Imports of Gold 



The inward flow of gold, which became pronounced about the commence- 

 ment of the current year, continued in May at an accelerated rate. Im- 

 ports amounting to $31,136,311, against $1,972,411 in May, 1914. Gold 

 exports totaled $1,277,554, compared with $16,835,202 in May. 1914. In 

 the 11 months ending Jlay :n. 1915. gold Imports totaled $119,227,015, 

 an Increase of $.'56,505,468. while gold exports aggregated $143,402,160, 

 an increase of $79,470,695 over a like period one year ago. 



The Imports for May 



During May. 1915. imports into tbe Vnilid Stales total.d $142,284,851, 

 against $164,281,515 in May last year and $133.72.'!.713 in May. 1913. 

 Exports In May exceeded by $79,160,671 the largest May record previously 

 made, being $273,768,093, against $194,607,422 In May, 1913, and $161,- 

 732.619 in May last year. 



Of the May. 1915. Imports 60 per cent entered free of duty, compared 

 with 62.S per cent in May. 1914. and 51.6 per cent In May, 1913. 



New Logging Road in Pennsylvania 



The Mellon interests, of Pittsburgh, announie llnir purpose of building 

 a new logging road on Back creek. Fa.vette county, Pa., to open a tract 

 of hardwood timber. The proposed line will connect with the Indian 

 Creek Valley Railroad. Although that is a very old settled part of the 

 county, it yet contains several tracts of fine timber. One of the diaries 

 of George Washington, dating fr()m 1770, makes particular mention of the 

 condition of the timber in that region. 



Large Hardwood Shipment 

 On .Tune 25 tlie Lanih Fisli Lumber Co.. Cliarliston. Miss., shipped 210 

 carloads of hardwood lumber. It is probable that it was a record breaker 

 for hardwood shipments in a single day. .\t any rate, the report of such 

 a shipment contains little food to feed the hunger of pessimists who 

 prefer to look upon the dark side. 



Wood Waste Purchase Grows 



Since the inauguration of tin- wood w.Tste exchange by the Forest 

 Service last April it has received a great many requests from mills 

 and factories having waste material for sale or desiring to secure waste 

 material from other institutions which they can use as primary raw 

 material. The Forest .Service has been successful in interesting both 

 sides in the possibility of saving valuable material by being placed In 

 touch with possible users in other lines, which makes profitable the 

 utilization of left-over pieces from one industry for use in another. 



Ash Oars Wanted 



A manufacturer's agent in England Informs an .American consul in that 

 country that be desires to communicate with American manufacturers and 

 exporters of ash oars. Persons who wish to investigate the opportunity 

 may obtain the name of the English parties by writing to tbe Bureau of 

 Foerign and Domestic Commerce, Washington, D. C. 



