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HARDWOOD RECORD 



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The \'eneer sawmills that have enabled us 

 to maintain our reputation for 



Honest Inspection 

 Intelligent Selection 



lieg. U. S. 



Eej. U. S. Specially Quartered White Oak Veneer* pat. Off. 

 ESTABLISHED 1817 INCORPORATED 1904 



Hoffman Bros. Company, Fort Wayne, Ind. 



"WE ARE GETTING RESULTS" 

 WRITES ONE ADVERTISER 



This Means That He Is Getting 



NEW BUSINESS 



Ihrough His Ad 



If we can do it for him is there any logical 

 reason why we can't for you ? 



MAKE us PROVE IT 



HARDWOOD RECORD, CHICAGO 



MANUFAcruREKs Hafdwood Lumbcr 



And 



MADE 



The Mowbray & Robinson Company 



iwooa L.um1 



(MR) right 



Oak Flooring 



Purveyors of Floors for Fastidious People 



Main office, yards and warehouse 



CINCINNATI, O. 



QUICKSAND. KY 

 Factory 



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Table of Contents C/j 



COVER PICTURE: 



Freak Sitka Spruce Near Timber. 

 REVIEW AND OUTLOOK: 



General Market Conditions 



The Cover Picture 



A Stiameful Showing 



A Successful Advertisement 



A Lesson In Forest Waste 



Revival of Shipbuilding 



Between Two Fires 



Reclassification Conference 



SPECIAL ARTICLES: 



WIN Oak "Be Next In Favor? 



Traffic Developments 



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Indiana Wood -Using Industries 15-18 



Hardwood Yard Sizes 18 



Pertinent Legal Findings 19 



The Lumbermen's Round Table 20 



Begging for Business Is Bad 21 



The Summer Log Stock 21 



An Interesting Log Problem 22 



Experience Talks on Woodworking 22 



CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS 23-24 



WITH THE TRADE 24-25 



PERTINENT INFORMATION 25-29 



HARDWOOD NEWS 30-39 



HARDWOOD MARKET 39-44 



CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 46 



SUBSCUiPTION TKHMS: In Clie Uolted Stmra ami lU ixwBrsaluuii. auu >-iiu>u> 

 $2.0U tb« ^ear; In foreign countries, $1.00 extra postage. 



Id conformity wltb tli« rules of the postoUlce depurtmeDt, sabBcrlptlons art 

 pajabls Id adriDCe. aod Id default of wrltteD orders to tlie coDtrary, ar« coDtinoed 

 Bt oar option. 



Inatructlons for renewal, discontinuance, or chanfra of address, stioald t>e seat 

 one week before th* date tbtj are to go Into effect. Botb old and Dew addreasea 

 must t>e given. 



Ilotb dIsplBj and claaalfled adTertlalng rates fumlsbed npoB appMcatlOB. Adrar- 

 tlalng copj must be recelTvd flTe days Id adTaDCe of publlratlon date*. 



Rtitered aa eeeaDd-claas mattrr W»v 26, 1002, at tbe poetotSce at Ctalcaro. 111., 

 ander act af Uarcli S, 1S78. 



Verdict of A Well Pleased Customer 



"lie hare used perhaps two miUion feet of Sap ninl Unl Hum thr ]inst three pears. 

 ITc find bj/ lontj experience that the Red Gum u-hich is Krartzer Cured, furnished 

 h}/ iieo. ('. Itroirn rf- Co., wiU trorU the .^atne as poplar. \Vc mahe interior house 

 trim, and have to make a great many Intrhrn dressers, irardrohes, medicine eahi- 

 nets, etc.'' 



We have used this space the last few months to tell you of experiences of others 

 who have used our Kraetzer Cured Gum. We are in position to demonstrate to 

 you that we can save you money bj' lessening the cost of the finished article without 

 additional expense. You cannot afford to overlook this fact. 



If you have not already asked us to give you further details wc will be glad to have 

 you do so now. 



GEO. C. BROWN & COMPANY 



Manufacturers St. Francis Basin Hardwoods m 



Vote nnmber oi pilint sticks and method of stacking 



Hand Mill. I'ro.t.ir. Ark. 

 .^latn Oflflces, Memphis, Tcnfi. 



It will be a pleasure to quote on your Inquiries. 



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