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HARDWOOD RECORD 



C. COLCORD. BOWMAN LUMBER COM- 

 PANY, ST. ALBANS, W. VA. 



WALT GRAHAM, GRAHAM LUMBER 

 COMPANY, CINCINNATI. 



ting It out of business. It Is not the intention 

 to criticise the wisdom of the management of 

 that department, but the result of the undertak- 

 ing was decidedly disastrous. It loaded the as- 

 sociation with a debt under which it staggered 

 for two years, and from which it emerged only 

 a year ago. During the first year of this traffic 

 experiment the proceeds of the association were 

 largely used in launching the enterprise and the 

 second year they were consumed in getting back 

 to shore. While our energies and money were 

 being thus dissipated the other and more vital 

 interests of the association were neglected. The 

 money contributed and used in the traffic de- 

 partment was badly needed by the inspection 

 department. Although this misfortune was a 

 serious blow to the progress of the association, 

 it did not stop to grieve over it. but went •■ ur 

 ageously to work at business it knew more about 

 than it does about railroading. 



This has been a year of recovery. We have 

 again reached our normal conditio'n and have 

 ample funds to prosecute the work iu hand. 

 The statement <>f receipts and disbursement 

 the year is as follows : 



i ' BIPTS. 



From membership dues $8,437.50 



i sale of inspection rules i | i 99 



i' Inspection fees 3,993.94 



From reinspectiou fees 182 13 



From cash deposits 1.405.00 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



Remitted the treasurer $14,066.76 



Incidental expenses 149.16 



Checks and cash on hand.. 307.94 



-$14,523.86 





T. J. MOFFETT. MAI.EY. THOMPSON & MOF- 

 FETT, CINCINNATI. 



BOARD OF MANA.G] Us. 



The board of managers and inspection bureau 

 committee have held four Joint meetings during 

 the year. The first one was held in Chicago, 

 August 1, 1904 ; the second one in St. Louis, 

 September 12, 1904 ; the third in Chicago, No- 

 vember 10, 1904, and the fourth and last one 

 was held in Cincinnati. March 15, 1905. These 

 meetings were all well attended. The business 

 coming before them pertained largely to the 

 Inspection bureau department and to matters 

 relating to the survi eral's office. At 



the Cincinnati meeting, beld March 1.".. last, the 



business which had 1 n agitating the board 



and inspection bureau committee at each 1 

 meetings during the year was 1 disposed 



of iu a manner that met unanimous approval. 



INSPECTION BUREAU COMMITTEE. 



The vital and mosl interesting work of the 



association Is centered in it Inspection de] 



ment. The problem 0! In pi io 1 Is a 

 the lumber business, and no system has ever be- 

 toi -e been evolt ed « bli b ba - olved . 

 torlly. This assi brough its inspei tion 



bureau committee, has wrought a plan which 

 has shown satisfactory results and which, bj 

 i:m 1 11 1 believed will ultimately suc- 

 ceed to 1 bi 1 Ion of the association and 



to the benefit of the hardwood trade generally. 

 In this work it was necessan to 



make the road as we pr led. There was no 



precedent to guide ns. and no experience of 

 others by which we might learn and profit. The 

 inspection bureau committee of the National 

 Hardwood Lumber Association is a pioneer in 

 this business. The future looked very dark at 

 times, Imt each succ iin? year's work bus en- 



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con raged and brightened our prospects and made 

 our advance more rapid. This year has been a 

 highly gratifying one to the inspection bureau 

 committee and it is more convinced than ever 

 before that in a few years the lumber of this 

 country will be marketed on the licensed bonded 

 certificates issued by this association. 



The surveyor general's duties are complex and 

 intricate. To succeed be must be a good lum- 

 berman, a courageous manager and a wise coun- 

 selor. He must also have the respect of his 



ties and tl ufidence of the membership. 



The inspection bureau committee is to be con- 

 gratulated on its e]i,,ii f the present incum- 

 bent of this Important position, 



COMMJ I TEE. 



The association seems to have drifted into 

 quiet, still wmers. where all is peace and har- 

 mony. Tb. umlttee has not held a ses- 

 sion this year. It bas earned a rest and we are 

 glad it bas found an opportunity for one. Anj 

 commie :i may have received from the 

 membership have not warranted the calling of 

 the committee together prior to its assembly 

 for tins meeting 



The rules committee has bad a long, tedious. 



I 1" » oil; 10 do in formulating 



Our Inspection rules. They have remodeled, re 

 constructed and t rimmed them from year to 

 with diligence and patience. This com- 

 mittee has earned the thanks of the association 

 and the entire hardwood trade for its conscien- 

 tious attention to Its responsible duties. 



The general popularity of the rules of inspec- 

 tion as they stand today is evidenced bv the 

 Increased use of them, as shown by the records 

 of the inspection department. A year or so ago 



CHICAGO. 



THEODORE FATHA1 IK. THEODORE I'ATTI- 

 At 1:1; COMPANY, CHICAGO. 



