January 10, 1916 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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The Northwestern Cooperage & Lumber Company 



The Home of the "Peerless " Standard Brand Products 



We§tern Office : 

 516 dumber Ext-haDge, Minneap*Us, Minn. 



GLADSTONE, MICHIGAN 



Mills at Gladstone and Escanaba, Michigan 



Manufacturers of the following "Peerless" Standard Brand Products: Hardwood Flooring, Staves, 

 Hoops, Heading and Veneers, Hemlock Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Posts, Poles and Ties, 

 and Hemlock Tsui Bark 



"Peerless" Rock Maple, Beech & Birch Flooring 



have a atandard of their own, are guaranteed XRY IT TWV 

 and arc said by Jealers to hold trade. Ws mpvt tiwc^ 

 ship It In straight or mixed cars — Car or Cargo. iNtA I TIME 



Uemhers of Maple Flooring llanu/actureri' Association. (When wrlilng mention the Hardwood Record.) 



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The Mail Bag 



B 976 — Wants to Buy Carload of Panels 



riiil.idclphia, I'a., Doc. 2.S, lOl.'i. — Editoi' IIahdwood liECuiin : \Vc an^ 

 in the market for a carload of panels as per enclosed specifications and 

 would lilie to get in tonch with panel manufacturers who are prepared tn 

 make large sizes : 



Good one side, good side sanded. 

 Thickness — Kind of wood and quantil.v — 



About 10% Qtd. W. Oak. 



90% Vi" 3-ply. 

 10% %" 5-ply. 

 Size ao'l quartity- 

 1.000 2-l"x72". 

 1,000 30"x72". 

 l,.5O0 36"x72". 



About 15% Pl.Tin W. Oak. 

 About 25% Plain Birch. 

 About 25% Slahogany, fair strine. 

 About 25% Poplar or Gum. 



Interested parties can have the name of this inquirer on application 

 to Hardwood Eecord. — Editor. 



B 977 — Wants to Buy Basswood Strips 



New- York, N. Y., Dec. 31, 1015. — Editor H.vrdwood Record: I want 

 to buy two cars 1" x 5" No. 1 common basswood strips. Have had 



several cars from the Company in Michigan, but it is short of 



this stock now. ■ ■ — . 



Any one handling basswood strips can liave the address of this 

 correspondent on application to this office. — Editor. 



B 978 — Wants to Contract for Production of Ties From Own 



Timber 



Ft. Scott, Kans., Dec. 24, 1915. — Editor Hardwood Record : Could 

 you place me in communication with some reliable tie contractors who 

 would be willing to contract to produce from timber owned by clients 

 of mine at least from one to two hundred thousand ties per year, and 

 give bond for the performance of said contract at an agreed price of 

 production ? . 



Anybody interested in this inquiry can have tlie address by writ- 

 ing Hardwood Eecord. — Editor. 



B 979 — Wants to Buy Sawdust in Pennsylvania Sections 



Reading, Pa., Jan. 1, 1916. — Editor Hardwood Record : We want to 

 purchase hardwood sawdust in carload lots, also cedar sawdust and pine 



sawdust in same quantities. If you know of any concerns in this part 

 of the country who could supply any of the above requirements we would 

 very much appreciate being brought in contact with them. 



Those in position to furnish sawdust to this inquirer can have the 

 name and address on application to Hardwood Record. — Editor. 



B 980 — Wants to Buy Boxwood Sawdust 



New York, N. 1'., Jan. 4, 1910. — Editor Hardwood Record : Please 

 give us the names of concerns handling boxwood sawdust. We use quite 

 a little boxwood sawdust and would appreciate it very much if you can 

 supply us with the above information. ' . 



This inquirer has been given a List of names of users of boxwood 

 w-ho probably will be able to furnish the sawdust. Others interested 

 can have the necessary information on application to this office. — 

 Editor. 



B 981— Wants Northern Birch 



Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 7. — Editor Hardwood Record : Please send 

 us a list of manufacturers who are in the northern birch district and 

 specialize more or less on No. 1 common birch, running largely to red 

 4/4, 6/4 and 8/4. — . 



A list of such manufacturers has been given the above buyer. His 

 address will be supplied to those interested. — Editor. 



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 Envelope to Receive Reply. 



Corporation to Be Dissolved 



It is announced that E. C. Dawley, having purchased Mr. Gill's interest 

 in the Gill-Dawley Lumber Company, Wausau, Wis., and become sole 

 owner, the corporation will be dissolved. The business will continue 

 exactly as heretofore, with no change other than that mentioned aliove. 

 Since January 1 the business has been transacted under the name Dawley 

 Lumber Company. 



Veneer and Saw Mills Burned 



The Stolle Lumber Company, Tripoli, Wis., recently had the misfortune 

 to lose its sawmill and veneer mill at that place by fire. The loss was 

 largely covered by insurance and steps have been taken to build a better 

 plant. The sawmill that was burned was fifteen years old and had a 

 capacity of 35,000 feet a day. The veneer mill was a three-story struc- 

 ture, and was up-to-date in every way. 



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