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[In this department it is proposed to reply 

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 Hardwood Record clientage as will be ot enough 

 general interest to warrant publication. Every 

 patron of the paper is invited to use this de- 

 partment to the fullest extent, and an attempt 

 will be made to answer queries pertaining to all 

 matters of interest to the hardwood trade, in 

 a succinct and intelligent manner.] 



Determining Curly Birch. 



Maiii;i tn-ri:. Mini.. July 14. — Editor Hard- 

 wood Record: Can you give me an invariable 

 rule for determining whether or not a birch is 

 a "curly bircher" without blazing the tree? — 

 E. W. McPherran, Industrial Agent Duluth, 

 Smith Shore & Atlantic Railway. 



As far as the Hardwood Record knows 

 there is no infallible rule for determining 

 the character of a birch tree until after 

 more or less investigation of the wood un- 

 derneath the bark. A curly wood of any va- 

 riety, whether it be birch, maple, poplar 

 or any other type, rarely has an invariable 

 figure throughout the log. One side of the 

 tree may be of a beautiful figure, while the 

 Other is plain, and sometimes it happens that 

 only a small section of the tree is convoluted 

 in grain. In many instances the appearance 

 of the bark of the tree will indicate its curly 

 character, but sometimes this sign entirely 

 fails. What lies inside of a log of any sort 

 is purely conjectural. A gentleman promi- 

 nently identified with the mahogany and ve- 

 neer industry once remarked to me that any 

 man's gambling instincts eould be fully sat- 

 isfied by entering upon the purchase and sale 

 of figured mahogany stock. — Editor. 



The New Dominion Law. 



Si'. Louis, July 10. — Editor Hardwood Rec- 

 ord: Messrs. R. G. I>uu & Co. printed in one of 

 their daily report sheets recently that the par- 

 liament in the Province of Quebec has passed an 

 act as follows : 



"It is enacted that any nonresident traveler 

 or agent soliciting orders for goods, other than 

 intoxicating liquors, for firms or corporations 

 having no place of business in Canada, shall re- 

 quire a license to cost $300, renewable the first 

 day of .May each year. 



"Any person contravening this law is liable 

 to a penalty of not more than $1,000 and not 

 less than $500 for each infraction thereof, and 

 no party shall lend his license to another under 

 a penalty of $300." 



The above is undoubtedly of considerable in- 

 terest to merchants of the United States and 

 also to quite a few lumbermen. If the above 

 ai t was printed in the trade journals or daily 

 press it did not come under our observation. It 

 appears to be a very unusual act or law. that 

 would restrain all classes of business except the 

 liquor business. Is it possible that the liquor 



manufactured in Quebec is of such i r quality, 



and the American liquor of such high quality. 

 that the Canadians of that province prefer and 

 want American liquors? On the other hand, can 

 it be possible that they are unable to manufac- 

 ture a sufficient quantity in Quebec to satisfy 

 i he thirst of the populace, or is it their object 

 to encourage competition that they may secure 

 it at the least possible cost? 



In this country we would call this class legis- 

 lation, for the reason that it is for the benefit 

 of one class of people only, the consumers of 

 alcoholic hardware. There are many people in 

 Quebec who do not use commodities of this kind 

 and would therefore receive no benefit thereb3 

 In addition, this act would encourage deception 

 and fraud. The dealer in underwear would be 

 tempted to bill his stock as "Wet Goods," while 



we would I,,. tern|cre,l to use ;1 cypher .-ode about 

 as follows : 



■•Mr. John Smith, Montreal. Quebec. 



"Dear Sir: We have entered riven 



our Mr. .1. I,. Scheve as folio 



"10 M White & McKay S] lal $70 (lsl and 



2nd 1" Quartered White dak c 



"5 M Old Mull Blend $75 (lsl and 2nd I 1 ," 

 Quartered White Oak). 



"10 M Andrew Usher G. II. $75 (lsl and 

 2nd IV' Quartered White oak). 



"5 M Andrew Usher Reserve $75 (lsl and 

 2nd 2" Quartered White Oak)." 



On the face of the above, some of rho tradt 

 might think we were giving them a larger "load 

 than they could take care of. Whil r lum- 

 ber will make a man smile, it would nol be the 

 liquid smile, but the smile that would moke that 

 Quaker Oats man take off his hat, take- to drink 

 and then take "to the woods." — Tin: BoNSACK 

 Lumber Company. 



The criticism and comment of tli i Bonsack 

 Lumber Company on this peculiar legal en- 

 aetment of the Dominion government arc 

 humorous but pertinent. I wish some of the 

 Canadian readers of the Hardwood Record 

 would kindly forward further details con- 

 cerning the reason for the enactment of this 

 most unusual bit of legislation. I cannot 

 really believe it is done on account of < ana 

 da's fondness for Kentucky redeye, for I 

 never yet have seen a gentleman from over 

 the border whose' instincts were at all bibu- 

 lous, who was not dsvoted to Segrum and 

 Scotch. — Editor. 



Wants Locust Posts. 



Cleveland, it.. July 12. — Editor Hasdwood 

 Record : We are in the market for locust posts. 



Can you advise us w r ho handles them? — ■ 



Lumber Company. 



Will some reader of the Hardwood Record 

 who has locust posts for sale, or who knows 

 a source of supply, kindly forward the in- 

 formation to this office, so that I may be able 

 to supply it to this correspondent? — Editor. 



Biltmore Forest School. 



Davidson's River, N. C, July 15. — Editor 

 Hardwood Record: I thank you very much for 

 your good letter and for giving my little note- 

 on a "School for Lumbering" favorable comment 

 It is encouraging for me to have your support 

 in this connection. I am confident that all far- 

 sighted lumbermen or lumber financiers fullj 

 realize the merits of forestry as taught and 

 practiced at Biltmore. If we had logged oul 

 l'isgah forest ten years, ago. abandoning it to 



i st fires, the outcome, financially, would cef 



tainly not have been as favorable to Mr. Van 

 derbill as it is. without a doubt, in consequent • 

 of the opposite policy."'— C. A. Schenck. 



The editor bus personally visited Dr. 

 Schenck's forest school in the famous Pink 

 Beds country of the Pisgab mountain forest, 

 .in. I can bear witness to the thorough train- 

 ing he has given his students during the past 

 ten years, and is very glad to know that he 



is supplementing his forest school will 



of practical lumbering. — Edito 



Taught by Experience. 



Winona. Minn. -Inly 17.- Editor Hardwood 

 i:i , ord : I notice your articles ol late i 



Hardw Record about sawing hickoi 



-ion sioek. and your request to be furnished with 

 ., list ,,f dimension stock cutters. Kindly add 

 my name to your list as one who has lately 



,i aed to work up 



Compliments Execution of Report. 

 umena. Mt.it,. July 20. Editor Hard? 

 Record: I have a copy of the booklel i mtain 

 ing the n be Buffalo meeting o 



National Hi imber Assoc lation, and i 



sider it a very creditable production, typograph- 

 ically ami it was submitted to 

 executive commit ting held in In- 

 dianapolis, was nol a word of adverse 

 criticism from anyone-. Therefore, I think you 

 arc- to be congratulated upon the manner In 



which yon fulfilled the c mission. Earl r 



t:i:. President. 



End of the Teamsters' Strike. 



i >n July - _*i theri omplete surrender of 



the teamsters' union, at I be end of I ■ 



■a u I neo 1 13 300 but lne< - 1 om erns ol 1 'hi 

 eago, which Imposes the following conditions 

 upon the om- belligerent labor organization: 



Drivers compelled t 1 al buttons and oth- 

 er emblems of unionism if employers bo di 



Returning strikers forced to sign applies 

 as individuals, waiving the right to strike cent 

 of sympathy. 



Union men on wagons and in barns must ai 

 rifice the "union principles" >>i refusing to work 

 under police protection : employers to retain 

 police protection for strike breakers Uuteflnitely. 



Agreements existing prior to the strike be- 

 tween teamsters and members of the I 

 Association to be abrogated in many In 



The Employers' Teaming Company to continue 

 as a permanent institution, employing nonunion 

 driveis 



Legal actions brought against strike leaders 

 to be prosecuted to the end. 



Railway express companies refuse to rehire 

 any of the former drivers and conductors who 

 struck. 



This strike has prevailed since April 6, with 



more or less virulence, and has ■■osl twenty 



lives, while more than 500 people were injured 

 The actual cost of the strike' is estimated di- 

 rectly and indirectly at ovei $15, The 



loss in wages to the strike-is is calculated al 

 $750,000. The city of Chicago has spent $250, 



and in Cook county $150, was expended 



for emergency policemen and special deputy 

 sheriffs. 



While generally the 300 concerns against 

 whom the strike was waged will nol take back 

 their old union teamsters, the lumber trad.- seem 

 to have some charily in the matter and quite 

 largely will reemploy their old anion teamsters 

 It is to be' hoped that this itrastlc lesson to the 



Chicago unions will end, tor a g 1 while, the 



strike iniquities which have been so disastrous 

 not only to the lumber trade but to every other 



tin - Industry in Chicago tor nearly tin 



months. 



Meeting of Executive Committee National 

 Hardwood Lumber Association. 



A meeting ol the executive commit 1 the 



National Hard* I Lumber Association was held 



at Indlanap dis, Julj I I, thi 1 esent 



Chairman Earl Palmer, First Vice President 



O.O. Agler, D F Clarfc v tt, W. A. 



Rnsse and Secretary A. R. Vlnnedge. The prin 



cipal meeting of the committee was for the pur 



to succeed Mr. \ In 



nedge, resl ink r. Fish of 1 



unanimously elected to the position, and will as 



the duties ot bis position August 1. next. 



at which Hi n will 



d tee Indianapolis, where Mr. Fish 



will occupy a handsome suite .ef three 



jointly with e: s e 1. Smith, Inspei 



f the Ion. The other busii 



ttee was executing a 

 offices In the n.-w 1 ractlon 

 ing. which is most conveniently located wiihin 

 block of il ' In- 



dianapolis and the Claypool Hotel. 



