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HARDWOOD RECORD 



The Mail Dag 



B 930 — Denies that Machinery Company Has Sold Out 



Kiilaiiuiii"'. Mich.. .Iiil.v 111. Ki'iTou IIaki.h mi.l. Kiumiii: \ iimoliiiicr.v 

 comimii.v whlili liiiiiilli-s .■<iiil|>ini'iil i<f mir inniiufiirtiiri' to some extent iind 

 to whom «c liiivo ri'icntl.v sold equipment nn<l to whom we made quota- 

 tions, hiis Just written us to Uie effect thiit It wiis under the Im- 

 pression that our company hiid wound up Its nffalrs and that our line of 

 luaehlner.v was to he made hy another sawmill ninohlnery manufnelurer 

 with whom a inemher of the lllll family, formerly connected with this 

 company, has aailiate<I himself. Their Impression Is ahsolulely Incorrect. 

 This company has no Intention of dlscontlnulnc business, and will con- 

 tinue to make the same high standard of manufacture. You will he 

 doing us a great favor to make such a statement In your paper. 



\Vm. E. IIii.i, ■l•oMl•.^^■Y. 

 11. Shepardson, Secy, and Trens. 



B 931— Wants to Buy Mixed Car of Hardwoods for Manual 



Training 



Canyon. T.xas. .luly 21. -EuiToit II.Mtinvimii Hki miu : We shall prol) 

 ahly he In the market for a car of hardwoods for use In the Manual Traln- 

 iDR Department of this school this fall, and would like to pet In corre- 

 spondence with firms who could furnish a mixed car. We shall need hass- 

 wood. Bum, oak, maple, cedar and sycamore. Could prohably use some 

 ash. Will you he so kind as to refer this letter to people who can fill 

 our needs'' 



Interested parties can have the necessary iiitiiini:itioii liv writing 



H.\RDW0OD BECOBD- EDITOR. 



B 932— Wants Quantity Oak Ties 

 Montreal. Que., ,Tuly 21. — Editor II.\kdwoou Kecoiiu : I note in the last 

 Issue Hardwood Record that you are representing the oak manufacturers, 

 and think possibly you could give me the following information : I am 

 in the market for large quantity of oak ties to be approximately 9 feet 

 long and Shi inches wide and oVi Inches thick. There are three grades 

 of ties required, all taking about the same measurements, and if you can 

 put me in touch with the proper parties who make a specialty of oak ties, 

 1 shall be very muih obliged to .vou. 



Those interested will be given this inquirer's adilress uitoii ajipli- 

 cation to "Hardwood Record office. — Editor. 



B 933 — Wants Large Quantity Birch, Maple or Elm Strips 

 I'hlcago. III.. July 2.;. — Eiirrini Hauuwu.'L. UKOHa': We are in the 

 market for a large quantity of birch, maple or elm strips 3 to r," wide, 

 cut to given length from 2' to 8'. Manufacturer must be equipped to 

 cross-cut and rip. Pieces are to be delivered in bundles each containing 

 from 10 to 12'. There will be a total of 200,000 feet. Stock must be 

 sonnd. • 



Those having this stock to offer will lie given the addrefs of the 

 prospective customer upon application to this office. — Editor. 



References to "Mail Bag" Items Must Be Accompanied by 

 Stamped Envelope to Receive Reply 



Clubs and Associations 



A Future Forest Products Exposition 

 At a meeting in Chicago July 13 of the stockholders of the t'orest 

 Products Exposition Company, the officers were authorized to make plans 

 for repetitions of the Forest Products Exposition at such dates as they 

 deem advisable. 



The Hardwood Manufacturers' Association of the United States 

 In answer to the inquiry as to what had been done in regard to the 

 establishment of one standard of inspection for hardwood lumber, Secre- 

 tary Weller, of the Hardwood Manufacturers" .\ssoclation of the United 

 States, said recently : "Several conferences have recently been held by 

 the Executive Committee of the two hardwood associations for the pur- 

 pose of establishing a uniform set of rules. While an agreement was 

 reached by the two executive committees, the rules committee of the 

 National Association did not feel that the time was opportune tor making 

 the changes agreed upon. .\n amalgamation of the two organizations is 

 not now being considered." 



Gum Manufacturers Meet 



The hoard of maiint;<'rx <•! the i, mi I. limber Manufnelurerii' .\HMiclatlon 

 hehl a mei'tliig nt Memphlx July 2ii for the purpoKc of ri'vlewlng the work 

 of this organization during the paKt kIx months and oiitllnhiK Its courw 

 for the remainder of the year. 



II was the conHeimuH of opinion nuiong thoKC present that the asio- 

 elation had made Hubstanllal progress In lis work during the period 

 iiudiT review, anil Secretary John .\l. rrltdiMrd was the recipient of 

 conginliilalionH over the successful accoiiipllshiiientH ho far achieved. In 

 fad II wax pomted out that the nHsoclalUm had done such excellent work 

 thai the board of managers were eiillrcly satl«fl<'il that the best results 

 would follow a conllnuallon of the policy heretofore followed. This will 

 therefore be done with the prohnlde I'vceplloii that niori' altcnllon will he 

 given to advertising. It being decided that the latter should be pushed bh 

 vigorously as the dnuncex of the orgiiiilzallon would permit. There was 

 considerable discussion of purely routine mailers. Including nssessinents 

 and other features. Nothing, however, was given out for publication in 

 regard thereto. 



There was no formal report from the treasurer, hut the flnancial statuH 

 of the association was pronounced quite satisfactory. The bulletins Issued 

 by the association were the subject of quite favorable comment and the 

 slock lists and other Information compiled hy the association for the use 

 of Its members were also commended. In fact one of the directors went 

 so far as to say that these bulletins and the stock and sales lists Issued 

 by the association had during the past six months enabled his firm to 

 make more than enough in additional proflts to take care of the dues and 

 other expenses incident to membership for the entire year. lie further 

 declared that he did not sec how any manufacturer of gum lumber could 

 afford to be without the co-operative Information issued hy the associa- 

 tion as a guide in the matter of fixing an intelligent basis for making 

 sales. 



Satisfaction was expressed by the board over the membership of the 

 association, though this organlzalloii Is still In the Held for new members 

 with a view to increasing its financial strength and its ability to serve 

 the entire gum lumber industry. 



The promotion work heretofore conducted so successfully, it was de- 

 cided, will be continued. In dealing with this phase of the situation. 

 Secretary Prltchard referred to the tests now being made in the gov- 

 ernment laboratory at Madison, Wis., with a view to devising methods of 

 klln-drylug gum that will prevent warping. He said the present tests 

 were being made with air-dried lumber, hut that a little later freshly cut 

 gum logs would be sent to Madison so that tests could be made with lumber 

 green from the saw with a view to the working out of a scientiflc basis 

 for drying and otherwise treating red gum that could be put into general 

 use. Efforts will be made during the remainder of the year to educate 

 consumers of gum lumber not ou\y to the adoption of this material but 

 also to methods of handling ami lieatment thai will Insure most satis- 

 factory results. 



It was the consensus of opinion among members of the board that the 

 field for gum was being gradually broadened. 



No formal action was taken regarding the decision of the Interstate 

 commerce commission granting a substantial Increase in rates on gum 

 lumber to Ohio river crossings and into Central Freight Association ter- 

 ritory. JIuch surprise was expressed that the commission should have 

 allowed the Increase or that gum should have been placed on the same 

 basis as other hardwoods. There were likewise expressions of regret that 

 the proposed advances should have been allowed at a tlrae when the 

 manufacturers of all kinds of lumber, including gum, were confronted 

 with such trying conditions in the way of low prices and limited demand. 

 There were also expressions of regret that the railroads have apparently 

 failed to credit the lumbermen with sincerity in their testimony regarding 

 the inability of gum to take higher rates without serious injury to manu- 

 facturers and distributors of gum lumber as well as to owners of vast 

 quantities of gum stunipage in the South. The handling of this traffic 

 problem will be left to the Southern Hardwood Traffic Association, as the 

 latter has ample facilities for looking after this subject; and as the 

 Hum I-umber Manufacturers' ,\ssocintion has a very large number of 

 members in that organization. If. however, the latter Is able to assist 

 the former In any way it will do so cheerfully and to the best of its 

 ability. 



Agreement on Southern Log Rates 



.'\ccordiitg lo intoniiiillnn receiMil by .'<ecrelar.\- .1. II. 'I'uwushend of 

 the Southern Hardwood Traffic .\sMiclatlon an adjustmcut has been 

 reached with the Southern Railway :ii Mississippi wherely thc'.'c will be 

 110 increase In net rates on log shinuieiits between pomts in (hat state, 

 A short time ago the Southern Railway In Mississippi announced a i.cw 

 tariff which would show an incre.i'.e of about 21) per c^'Ut on net log 

 rates, but an appeal was made to the Mississippi Rallrcad •Commission 

 through the Southern Hardwood Trafiic .\ssoclatioii. Mr. rownshend was 

 to have appeared before the latter in behalf of the memliers of this 

 organization, but an agreement a.m leachcd satisfactory to all con- 

 cerned before the question came up for ai^gument. There Is to be a slight 

 diange in the gross rate, but it is provided that this is not t<y be more 

 than one-half per cent higl-er than the present rate nnd that this half 

 cent is to be refunded -.vben the outbound product moves over the 

 Southern Railway, 



