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HARDWOOD RECORD 



Jannary 26, 1921 



The move is expected to be particularly helpful ti) the hardwcinil traile 

 and other lumber interests, as with added house building the tioM for 

 Interior finish lumber will be widened, and this i.s the big licld fur the 

 hardwood trade here. 



Little daylight Is seen ahead as far as the regular Industries are con- 

 cerned in the matter of hardwood outlet. Automobile, • truck and body 

 concerns are marking time, and probably will continue to do so until after 

 the automobile shows. Cabinet works and furniture interests are slow 

 in making even inquiries as to new material, for while they have little 

 on hand, they are going to make sure what the outlet for talking machines 

 and furniture is before increasing production. 



The Fisher Body Corporation, a new industry for Cleveland, is about 

 completing its plant in the extreme east end of town, and according to 

 present plans will start operating in March. So far negotiations for mate- 

 rials have not developed Just what the needs will be in the way of hard- 

 woods. In the Michigan automobile districts there is sign of the usual 

 early spring activity, and some of the hardwood business that wail be 

 placed by those firms is expected to filter through to Cleveland, based 

 upon recent inquiries. 



BUFFALO 



The campaign to raise $500,000 in Buffalo towards the fund for the 

 starving children of the Near East is making good progress and is under 

 the directorship of A. C. Goodyear. Some large contributions have been 

 received, a principal one being that of the Hugh McLean Lumber Coni- 

 ■pany for $5,000. Other contributions from hardwood concerns include 

 those of the Atlantic Luftiber Company, Blakeslee, Perrin & Darling, 

 Buffalo Hardwood Lumber Company, Standard Hardwood Lumber Com- 

 pany and W. W. Rellley & Bro. 



The Buffalo lumbermen gave a good boost to the candidacy of 'William 

 L. Henrich for director of the Chamber of Commerce at the annual elec- 

 tion on January 12 and he was elected by a large vote. The following 

 committee worked in his behalf at the polls: Fred M. Sullivan, captain; 

 Charles N. Pen-in, Harry L. Abbott, Elmer J. Sturm and George .T. Zim- 

 mermann. 



Orson E. Teager has been suggested as a desirable man to fill the vacancy 

 on the city terminal commission. .\n appointment to the position is to 

 be made by the supreme court. Mr. Teager recently declined to have his 

 name mentioned for any salaried public office. The city terminal commis- 

 sion is an important local body and brought about the erection of two big 

 stations. 



Another attack on the wooden shingle in Buffalo comes from the Nationnl 

 Protective Association, Boston. Its secretary and treasurer. Franklin H. 

 Woodworth, has written a letter to officials here in which he says: "If 

 .vou decide to take this step, it would be wise to have the ordinance read 

 that buildings put up after such a date shall have flre-resistlng roofing 

 and that roofs which are to be repaired to the extent of one-third or more 

 shall be entirely replaced with such roofing." 



The insurance interests are always against wood for any structural pur- 

 pose and they have extended the fire limits from time to time and would 

 cut out wooden shingles entirely if they could, but lumbermen do not 

 believe that shingles contribute materially to the fire hazard. They realize 

 that many persojis would like to have wooden shingles abandoned, because 

 of selfish reasons. 



Eugene W. Carson, who recently went Into the wholesale hardwood trade 

 on his own account, has been attending the convention of the Gyro clubs 

 at Cincinnati and also visiting Southern mills. 



The Dpson Company, which manufactures wall-boaril, has completeil 

 a new plant at Lockport, which is said to be the largest in the world. It 

 numbers eleven buildings and these cover fourteen acres. 



The New York State College of Forestry has been Interesting members of 

 Rotary clubs in the economical use of wood and wood products and in 

 bringing about closer co-operation between educators in forestry and the 

 tmslness interests of the state. In a statement before the Syracuse Uotary 

 Club, Dean Franklin Moon said : "The active interest on the part of 

 Rotary clubs in forestry and the work of the college is especially oppor- 

 tune, because of Governor Miller's recommendation in his message to the 

 legislature that the forests of the state be scientifically utilized. If this 

 wise policy in handling the forests is applied in New York state, it should 

 eventually yield large revenues and a corresponding diminution in the tax 

 burdens of the people." 



Maurice M. Wall was elected a director of the Greater Buffalo .\dver- 

 tising Club at the annual election this month. 



A regulation of the state department of weights and measures req\iires 

 advertisers of wood for sale to specify the meamirements. .\ standard 

 cord is a pile of 4-foot wood 4 feet high and S feet long, or 12S cubic foot. 

 M.Tny alleged "cords" nowadays are scant. 



PHILADELPHIA 



M. W. Stark of the American Column & Lumber Company. St. Albans. 

 W. Va., and Columbus, Ohio, spent several days recently In Philadelphia 

 calling on the trade and sizing up conditions in this market. He reports 

 everything progressing nicely at the company's several bandmllls and looks 

 forward to a steady volume of good business in the near future. 



The Bally Manufacturing Company of Bally. Berks County, Pa., has 

 .lust completed a new factory. It Is of lirick construction and fully 



equipped with modern machinery for the manufacture of coffins and 

 caskets, which business this company is engaged in. 



The Yeager Furniture Company of Allentown, Pa., has resumed opera- 

 tion after having been shut down for the past sixty days. 



J. M. Morris, president of the Arrow Lumber Company, hardwood opera- 

 tors of Parkersburg, W. Va., spent several days In Philadelphia with 

 J. W. Evaul, vice-president of the concern and manager of the local office. 

 He reports that the company's several mills are running right along 

 taking care of the requirements of the railroad and large Industrial trade. 



Horace Bond is now thoroughly established in Philadelphia, handling 

 the sales in this section for the Douglas & Walkley Company, Cleveland, 

 Ohio, with band mills in Virginia and West Virginia. Mr. Bond Is well 

 known to the trade through this territory, having been engaged in the 

 sales end for several well known concerns. 



E. V. Pinckney, treasurer of the Miller Casket Company, Scranton, Pa., 

 Is spending some time in Southern California, and expects to return during 

 the fore part of February. 



The Eastern Lumber Salesmen's Association held Its regular meeting 

 Januar.v 5 in Philadelphia. The hardwood industry has a large represen- 

 tation in this association, which is growing very rapidly. A general feel- 

 ing that a revival of good trade was not far distant seemed to prevail, 

 and the membership of this organization with their hand on the pulse of 

 the situation arc well prepared to foretell the future, at least as well or 

 better than the average. 



A. E. Bubser has recently been appointed manager of the Pottsvllle, Pa., 

 office of John M. Nelson, Jr., Inc., lumber dealers. Mr. Bubser has had a 

 wide experience in the trade, and has been associated with this concern 

 for a number of years and well deserves the appointment. This company 

 has recently become interested In several box factories consuming con- 

 siderable quantity of hardwood lumber. 



The Schuylkill Haven Casket Company, Schuylkill Haven, Pa., has 

 recently resumed operations after having been shut down for several weeks. 



.\. A. Albright & Son, planing mill operators of Allentown, Pa., are con- 

 structing a new shed for the housing of their high grade hardwoods In 

 order that their rapidly Increasing trade may be well taken care of. 



E. M. Mortimer of Mortimer Brothers, Elk Park, Avery County, N. C, 

 spent several days recently in the Philadelphia trade looking over the 

 situation and renewing old acquaintances. He reports that the company's 

 several hardwood mills are in full operation and seems optimistic toward 

 good business this year. 



The Penwarden Manufacturing Company of Honesdale, Pa., has been 

 succeeded by the Honesdale Wood Products Company, which will continue 

 in the same line as formerly, manufacturing wheelbarrows and general 

 woodworking lines. 



PITTSBURGH 



\X the annual meeting of the Wagner Lumber Company at Dover. Ohio. 

 lately, these officers were elected ; Andrew Dels, president ; W. A. Wagner, 

 vice-president; J. P. Wagner, manager; Glen Z. Wagner, treasurer, and 

 llarley G. Roby, secretary. 



The Central Pennsylvania Lumber Company has resumed work at Its 

 iiig operation at Warren, Pa., where it employs 200 men. The plant of 

 the Ironton Lumber Company at Ironton, Ohio, has been sold to the 

 Brauns & Bennett Logging Company, which will ship It to Iron Mountain 

 at once. The members of the old Ironton Lumber Company were : John 

 W. Kitchen, F. C. Tomllnson, W. M. Gannon, I. N. Henry, Glen Handley. 

 Mrs. Henry Winter and Miss Frances Klelnman. 



.\t the recent election of the Pittsburgh Lumbermen's Mutual Fire 

 Insurance Company of this city these directors were chosen : W. E. 

 .\hlers, E. V. Babcock, R. A. Dambach, E. A. Dlebold, M. Dlebold, R. W. 

 Eller. George N. Glass, Edwin M. Hill, C. W. lams, S. W. Means, James 

 J. Mnnn, J. C. Parsons. C. F. Ross, Carl Van Der Voort, W. F. Young. 



The plant of C. Prouty & Company, woodworking manufacturers at 

 F.ldred. Pa., was burned last week with loss of $25,000. The firm manu- 

 factured wooden handles for tools. 



The Frampton-Foster Lumber Company, of this city closed np a remark- 

 ably good business In December and is very well satisfied with the outlook 

 for business thi.s year. This Is particularly true in the Inquiry for oak 

 as it expect.s a big trade in this lumber from Industrial plants. 



The Lumbermen's Club of Pittsburgh had a very enthusiastic meeting 

 at the Fort Pitt Hotel on January 14. Charles Weber of the Keystone 

 Lumber Company presided. The club reported that the basic price of 

 Uimlier has fallen from $77 to $50 per thousand since last March. 



The Acorn Lumber Company is confident that there will be a nice lot 

 of hardwood business for everybody later in the year but believes that 

 this trade is not going to come forward at once. In fact. Its officials are 

 quite sure that the first quarter of this year will be a very satisfactory 

 period for wiiolcsalers. 



Tri-State hardwood mill.'* are doing considerable business in lumber 

 cutting but thoy are badly liandlcapped because of no snow. The stocks 

 nf hardwood at these mills arc not at all large and a little spurt in V>uylng 

 would bring them down nearly to bottom. 



BOSTON 



Wllllani E. Litchfield, head of the L. & H. Lumber Company, and one 

 of the most widely known and most popular of the hardwood lumber dealers 



