January 25, 1921 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



57 



HIGH HUMIDITY 

 DRY KILN 



Diagram showing how 

 the moist air is forced 

 around every board in 

 the kiln with — 



"WITH THE CIRCULATION 

 YOU CAN UNDERSTAND' 



B. F. STURTEVANT CO. 



HYDE PARK, BOSTON, MASS. 



BRANCHES IN 25 CITIES 



Loulsans hold In bringing a new plant here two gentlemen offered to give 

 25 acres of land along a railroad for the erection of the plant. 



A comparison of average prices of the 1920 Inventory of the St. Louis 

 Lumber Company with the Inventory of the same company In 1918 shows 

 prices to be only $2 above the 1918 figure. Timbers and shed stocks are 

 higher priced In the recent inventory and bring the average up, fir, cypress 

 and other woods being included in the Inventory. 



A meeting of the St. Louis Lumbermen's Exchange was held January 

 17, and plans tor the year discussed. A resolution was passed decreasing 

 (lues to $72 per year. 



Incorporated in an article entitled "The Saw Mill Viewpoint," Lumber, 

 a dealer's magazine, quotes Arkansas hardwood manufacturers as stating 

 that the production costs of hardwood are above the market price and 

 giving as one remedy curtailed production, 



E. P. Ladd of Purth, Ark., Is quoted as saying that manufacturers can- 

 not operate much longer unless they can sell lumber and recommending 

 a shut down. He said he shut down January 1. 



Theo. Fathauer Co. of Helena, Ark., says production is not profitable 

 at the present time but believes when business starts up again It will 

 be possible to reduce wages and looks for things to pick up generally, It 

 being estimated that production has been curtailed about 60 percent. 



J. S. Kimbro Lumber Company, of Montlcello, Ark., recommends loosen- 

 ing of money to create a demand. 



The Valley Lumber Company dealers In hardwoods of Reader, Ark., says 

 "reduce wages or shut down." 



Hardwood manufacturer, Arkansas says "until there Is a better under- 

 standing between producer and consumer there I.s little hope of a reason- 

 able amount of business." 



WISCONSIN 



The Sparta Sash and Door Company of Sparta, owned and operated for 

 many years by Naset Brothers, has been acquired by B. J. Worwin and A. 

 Bekknn of Sparta In association with A. G. Nelson of Tomah. They will 

 continue the business under the present name. A. B. and W. O. Naset, the 

 retiring owner.s, will continue the retail business of the Home Lumber 

 Company at Sparta. 



The Pier Lumber Company of Wausau has been Incorporated with a cap- 

 ital stock of $50,000 to deal In hardwoods and other lumber and wood 

 products at wholesale and retail. The Incorporators are C. G. Pier, G. R. 

 Wilson and C. L. Dawley, all of Wausau. 



It Is reported that H. J. Ashlln of Rice Lake is contemplating the 

 erection of a new factory and power plant costing about $50,000 for the 



manufacture of church furniture, office and store fixtures and similar 

 goods. It Is to be three stories high, 66 by 150 feet in size. 



The Charles Jurack Pattern Works, 199 Oregon street, Milwaukee, one 

 of the largest makers of wood patterns, templates, etc., In the Middle 

 West, has changed Its corporate style to The Chas. Jurack Company. It 

 Is capitalized at $100,000. Owners of the company have also organized a 

 new concern, known as the Standard Die Casting Company, with $100,000 

 capital, to be operated In connection with the present business. 



The Sturgeon Bay Fruit Package Company of Sturgeon Bay has recently 

 amended its corporate articles to provide for an Increase in capitalization 

 from $20,000 to $50,000. 



The Garton Toy Company of Sheboygan Is now $500,000 concern, having 

 increased its authorized capitalization tenfold, or from $50,000, to provide 

 for a material increase In Its business and production. 



Among recent large increases in capitalization effected by some of the 

 larger manufacturing concerns In Milwaukee Is that of the Cream City 

 Casket Company, from $35,000 to $200,000. 



Dudley W. Burton, purchasing agent of the Chas. W. Fish Lumber 

 Company of Elcho, operating five large sawmills In Langlade county and 

 Immediate vicinity, has resigned to become associated with the Patrick 

 Manufacturing Company of Duluth. Mr. Burton served several years as 

 postmaster of Elcho, resigning this position upon assuming his new duties 

 in Duluth. 



The H. H. White Company of Sturgeon Bay, manufacturing toys, novel- 

 ties and hardwood specialties. Is planning to build a $15,000 factory addi- 

 tion early in the coming Spring. Work will begin about April 1. 



The Wausau Box and Lumber Company of Wausau, has passed into 

 the control of W. R. Scholfleld of Eldora, la., and H. H. Scholfleld of 

 Wausau, who acquired the interests of Mrs. C. E. Turner. It Is a $100,000 

 corporation operating a large mill and factory. The late C. E. Turner 

 and W. B. Scholfleld Jointly managed the concern until their deaths. 



George L. Waetjen & Company, 110-120 Reed Street, Milwaukee, veneers 

 and panels, has Increased Its capital stock from $50,000 to $150,000 to 

 accommodate the growth of the business In the last few years and provide 

 for future development. George L. Waetjen Is president, and Walter E. 

 Tredupp, secretary and treasurer. 



L. W. Kannla and Christ Wedsklng of Abbotsford have purchased a site 

 and will build a new factory In Mellen to manufacture potash. The supply 

 of ashes will be derived from sawmills at Mellen, Ashland and Odanah, 

 and the initial capital will make it possible to handle about three carloads 

 or 100 to 110 tons per month. Messrs. Kannla and Wedsklng conducted a 

 potash plant at Abbotsford for several years until their property was 

 destroyed by Are. 



