December 25, 1920 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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Dickson, secretary of the National Lumber Exporters' Association, on 

 whom he called here. 



Chester F. Korn of the Korn Company of Cincinnati. O.. was another 

 visitor about the same time, and Max Kosse of the Kosse, Shoe & Schleyer 

 Company of Cincinnati was also here. Mr. Korn wa.s on his way to the 

 band mill operated by his company at Sumter, S. C. The plant began run- 

 ning last summer and has been turning out lumber ever since. 



Mr. Chatin of the Overseas Lumber Company of New York was in Balti- 

 more about a week ago looking after some export shipments sent by way 

 of this port. 



COLUMBUS 



The receivership of the Louisville Lumber & Supply Company, of Louis- 

 ville, Ohio, has been withdrawn from the federal courts and all of the 

 difficulties have been adjusted. 



The Crail Lumber & Manufacturing Company, of Warren, Ohio, has 

 been chartered with a capital of $32,000 to deal in lumber and operate a 

 mill. Incorporators are A. O. Crail. L. Richards, E. J. Crail, I. O. Crail 

 and A. C. Crail. 



Upon the application of Horace D. Brasher, president of the Brasher 

 Lumber Company, of Columbus, Harry E. Stafford has been named re- 

 ceiver for the corporation. In his petition for a receiver Mr. Bra.sher 

 alleged that there was insufficient capital to carry on the business and a 

 fire which recently aftected the plant in Clarke Co., -ila., made the 

 receivership necessary. Mr. Brasher is surety on a number of notes 

 given by the company which the holders threaten to cancel valuable 

 timber contracts. He claims that a receivership is necessary to pre- 

 serve the assets of the company. 



A conference of a number of members of the .American Wholesale 

 Lumber Association was held in Columbus recently with a score in at- 

 tendance. L. R. Putnam, executive secretary of the association was 

 present and delivered the principal address. The meeting was called to 

 intere.st the members in the doings of the organization. 



The Dayton Wood Products Company, of Dayton has been chartered 

 with a capital of $10,000 by L. Bird. W. Hell, L. F. McCIaskey. F. Bothash 

 and W. G. Melke. 



The Carey Handle & Lumber Co., of Carey, Ohio, has been incorporated 

 with a capital of .$25,000 to operate a handle factory and deal in 

 lumber. Incorporators are I. Wonder, H. L. Pohl, E. Black, W. Sholty 

 and A. E. Sholty. 



E. M. Stark, secretary of the .American Column & Lumber Company. 



reports a better feeling in hardwood circles. He says inquiries are much 

 more numerous and there is a, disposition to enter the market more 

 and more. Railroads are buying fairly well, although unostentatiously 

 a.s they do not want to affect the market. Mr. Stark believes that trade 

 will be quite good after the first of the year and preparations have been 

 made accordingly. Business in ties and timbers for railroad use is in- 

 creasing gradually. Labor conditions at the plants are very much 

 improved. 



The board of directors of the American Column & Lumber Company, 

 recently visited the mill located at Stark, W. Va., which was inspected 

 thoroughly. 



F. B. Pryor. of the W. M. Ritter Lumber Company, reports a slightly 

 better feeling in hardwood trade. This is evidenced by a large number 

 of inquiries, some of which are developing into orders. Mr. Pryor looks 

 for a better run of business after the first of the year when the semi- 

 annual inventories are completed. 



H. R. Allen, head of the H. R. .\llen Lumber Company, left recently on a 

 business trip in the South. He will make New Orleans his headquarters. 



CINCINNATI 



Joseph Lanihan of the Mobray & Robinson Company, who has just 

 returned to Cincinnati from Europe and the British Isles after an extended 

 visit in the interests of his firm, promises some information about the 

 European market that will be of great interest to the trade. 



Officials of the Anguera Lumber & Tie Company. St. Bernard, reports that 

 the hoist, recently installed in their yards, has proven a success, not only 

 from a standpoint of utility but from a financial standpoint al.so. 



The M. B. Farrin Lumber Company. Winton place, is preparing for the 

 expected boom in business, which they believe is due in the near future. 

 Business is reported as slow at present. The recent addition to the main 

 office is now being used. 



L. P. Lewin, vice-president of the Lewnn Lumber Company, and recently 

 elected secretary of the Business Men's Club of Cincinnati, is fast becoming 

 one of thi most popular officers of the club that that organization has 

 ever known. The club house of late is the meeting place for the majority 

 of the members of the trade. 



The Mowbray & Robinson Company has just completed an addition to 

 its warehouse, the additional floor space being 40 by 60 feet. 



Edward Anguera of the Anguera Lumber & Tie Company. Chicago, was a 



