August 10, 1915. 



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Importei's and Manufacturers | 



Mahogany \ 



& Cabinet Woods i 



With this Electric Traveling Derrick we unload, assort and store a million 

 feet of logs as to kind and grad e— one of our many efficiencies. 



SAWED AND SLICED 



Quartered Indiana 

 White Oak, Red Oak, 

 Figured Red Gum, 

 American Walnut, Etc. 



Rotary Cut Stock in Poplar and 

 Gum for Cross Banding, Back 

 Panels, Drawer Bottoms and Panels 



WE HAVE A FINE LINE OF MEDIUM-PRICED 

 MAHOGANY RUNNING FROM ONE TO TWO CENTS 



The Evansville Veneer Co., Evansville, Ind. 



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The saw teeth or points are swa^rod hy rollin;^ or drawius the tooth out- 

 ward from the face toward the point, thus producing a deeply swaged and 

 strong point. It tond.s to givo botter cutting: points, increasing the output 

 o£ mills and mailing possible excellently manufactured lumber. The manu- 

 facturer.s of the "Special" estimate it will riduoe the saw bills from thirty 

 to fifty per cent. The manufacturers are nutting the tool out on thirty 

 days' trial to responsii>lo purchasers. 



Lumberman and Saw Man Testify 

 H. C. Atkins of E. C. Atkins & Co. and \V. W. Knight of the l.ons-Knij;lii 

 Lumber Company were among those who i<'stilied at the public bearing 

 held at Indianapolis, Ind., July 2.3. b.y throe members of the Federal Trade 

 Commission. Mr. .\tkius was of the opinion that United States manufac- 

 turers are handicapped in securing foreign trade by a lack of American 

 ships in which to carry their products. He also thought manufacturers 

 should be granted immunity for combining to secure foreign trade. Mr. 

 Knight said he did not believe much would be accomplished through co- 

 operation among manufacturers to secure foreign trade. He said his com- 

 < pany has been able to establish a good business in England. Germany and 

 France which probably would be increased by sending a representative 

 abroad, but that he had not believed the foreian trade attractive enough 

 to justify the expense. 



Spotting Charges Cancelled 

 Commissioner Meyer of the Interstate CVunmerco Commission rules in 

 the question of spotting charges that roads in Central Freight Associa- 

 tion and trunk line territory and in New England are not justified in 

 establishing spotting charges through tariffs recently filed in the spot- 

 ting of cars and loading and unloading on switching and industrial tracks. 

 An added increase of .$25,000,000 a .year to carriers east of the Missis- 

 sippi and north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers is thus denied. Naturally 

 the opposing interests are very much elated over saving this immense sum 

 of money for their indus.try. 



The committee holds that the line haul rate covers only one placement 

 of car upon an industrial trade for loading or unloading and that addi- 

 tional placements of the car may bo charged fur. 



Lumbermen's Underwriting Alliance Has Excellent Half Year 

 Bulletin No. S2, published by the Lumbermen's Underwriting Alliance, 

 Kansas City, Mo., shows that the alliance has experienced no heavy losses 

 for several months. In fact the loss ratio for the first half year just 

 closed has been exceptionally low based on the volume of business In 

 force. Exact figures are not yet available, according to the bulletin, as 

 adjustment has not been completed on several small losses. The aggre- 

 gate for the six months, howover. will nnt exceed the $100,000 limit. 



The bulletin cautions subscribers not to overlook the tact that the busi- 

 ness is just entering upon the season that almost invariably brings big 

 losses, and warns them against being too well satisfied with the showing 

 for the first six months. July to November has always been the scare 

 period because the spring rains usually keep plant premises and buildings 

 fairly damp until July and the fall rains have not begun until the end 

 of November. The four intervening months represent the period of great- 

 est heat, which with the lack of moisture brings buildings, premises, 

 lumber stocks and surrounding vegetation to the tinder state. 

 To Raise Money on National Forests 

 The Secretary of Agriculture plans to antieipul.. future receipts from the 

 national forests by securing an advance of money from Congress for the 

 construction of roads, trails, bridges, and other public works thereby stimu- 

 lating agricultural developments and relieving many struggling communi- 

 ties from their present burden of taxation. This policy would apply to 

 communities where there is a considerable area of national forest land so 

 located that the forest resources cannot now be marketed, although later 

 they will yield a large revenue. This will mitigate the hardships due to 

 the fact that the national forests are not subject to taxation. 



Philippine Markets for American Lumber 



Under the aljove heading the Department of Commerce has issued 

 Special Agents' Scries No. liiii written by Franklin H. Smith covering his 

 observations in his recent investigations of the possible timber markets for 

 American lumber in the rbilippino Islands. This is one of a series whicli 

 Mr. Smith is now engaged on. 



Forest Fire Insurance 



What is believed to be the first forest fire insurance policy ever Issued 

 in the United States, and so far as can be learned, the only one of its 

 kind in existence, protects the forest plantation of Arthur H. Hacker in 

 Pike county, Pennsylvania. Mr. Hacker's woodland was principally 

 chestnut, but the blight forced him to cut the timber. In the spring of 

 1914 the cut-over area was planted with white pine seedlings and trans- 

 plants, a total of 35,000 beius used for Ihe purpose. The chestnut timber 

 was of rather small size but the proceeds paid nearly all the cost of 

 restocking the area. 



In order to protect himself against loss Iiy fire the owner commissioned 

 bis broker to insure the tract. After considerable difllculty this was 

 finally done and on May 9, 1914, an eastern insurance company issued a 

 policy. The form used is the standard fire insurance policy of the 

 states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Rhode 

 Island, but the following clause Is inserted ; "On young pine trees, to 

 cover pro rata on each tree : situate on side of Raymond's Kill Creek on 



