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HARDWOOD RECORD 



PART OF LOG YARD AND MILL. PENROD WALNUT COR- 

 POBATION, KANSAS CITY. MO. 



ALLEY IN ONE OF THE YARDS, PENROD WALNUT COR- 

 PORATION. KANSAS CITY, MO. 



to all life, and it is certain that some vege- 

 tation is affected by it, doubtless by the acid 

 properties contained within the fallen leaves. 



While comparatively the black walnut of 

 the United States is approaching extinction, 

 the statement that the wood is exhausted is 

 a legend, as is even proven by the output of 

 1904, which approximated 40,000,000 feet. 

 There will be a gradual diminution of the 

 possible production of the wood as the years 

 go by, but still America will supply the de- 

 mand for black walnut for many years. It 

 is unfortunate that such a magnificent wood, 

 whose physical qualities are scarcely sur- 

 passed by any type of American forest 

 growth, should have been so wantonly de- 

 stroyed in the early history of this country 

 before its just value was appreciated. 



However, there has been a marked and con- 

 stantly growing increase in the domestic uses 

 of walnut during the past year. Americans 

 are just beginning to realize its value as a 

 furniture and interior finish wood, which has 

 long been known in Hump.-. The t'. reign 

 woodworkers have made a study of designing 

 ami finishing this wood so as to bring out all 

 its unusually artistic and attractive qualities, 

 a feature overlooked or neglected at home. 

 The German exhibit of walnut furniture in 

 its natural color at the recent exposition at 

 St. Louis opmed the eyes of many American 

 USi i- it high grade lumber to its possibilities, 



and it is believed has had considerable in- 

 fluence with regard to the recent increased 

 call for walnut in this country. In European 

 countries the finest furniture and hand-carved 

 interior decorations are of walnut. 



Today, both at home and abroad, the in- 

 terior woodwork and furniture made twenty- 

 five to a hundred years ago are appreciated 

 as among the most valuable heirlooms of 

 many families of distinction. The fact that 

 tin- wood lias always "held its finish" and 

 grows richer as the years pass lends an added 

 charm to both its commercial and aesthetic 

 value. The pride of many a modern house- 

 i is the set of black walnut parlor 

 frames that belonged to her grandmother or 

 great-grandmother, which only within the 

 last few years have been dragged from the 

 attic or storeroom, and with only the least 

 touch of refinishing have, by the aid of new 

 upholstery, been rejuvenated into articles of 

 beauty, and now occupy the position of honor 

 in the parlor. 



New Chicago Hardwood Company. 

 The Southern Oak Lumber Company is the 

 name of a new hardwood corporation which has 

 just been established with offices at 707 Cham- 

 ber of Commerce, Chicago. The president of this 

 company is John <'. Spry, anil tin' vice-president 

 and secretary is John D. Spaulding. Mr. Spry 

 i^ tun well known in the Chicago lumber trade 

 to need very much Introduction at the hands 

 of the Haedwooh Record, having been allied 



with the general building wood industry in this 

 market for many years, and for a long time 

 being the head of the great John Spry Lumber 

 Company, a concern which was founded by his 

 father, but from which he retired a few years 

 ago. Mr. Spry, outside of his lumber business, 

 is largely interested in stumpage in various 

 parts of the country, and is an extensive dealer 

 in timber lands. 



John D. Spaulding is a Wisconsin product, 

 and has an enviable record in the hardwood 

 trade For the past eight years he has been 

 associated with Upham & Agler, well known 

 Chicago hardwood manufacturers and whole- 

 salers. 



With tie fine reputation, breadth of experi- 

 ence and large capital enjoyed by the managers 

 of the Southern Oak Lumber Company It will 

 prove an important factor in the hardw r ood 

 trade of ''lis market. While the company is 

 known as the Southern Oak Lumber Company 

 and will make southern oak a specialty, it 

 will also handle all varieties of both northern 

 and southern hardwoods. 



Again in the Lumber Business. 

 Charles H. Stanton of Buffalo, for some time 

 past inspector general of the National Hard- 

 wood Lumber Association, who has had a long 

 lumber experience in Michigan and at Buffalo, 

 has concluded to again re-enter the lumber 

 business, and will handle northern and southern 

 hardwoods, cypress and yellow pine. From the 

 thai Mi Stanton has a thorough knowledge 

 of nil the details of the lumber business and 

 has a large and friendly clientage in the East, 

 he will be able to command an excellent trade. 

 Manufacturers of the lines of lumber which Mr. 

 Stanton aim handle would do well to make a 

 selling - .li.m through him for eastern busi- 



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 EXPORT. 



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 COMPANY, EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL. 



