HARDWOOD RECORD 



February 10. I mil 



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r .\ .-i - •■' 4n(MI 40,0O 4.'.i>o 



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- W.fMi 20.00 22.IM1 



.= 14.00 14.00 14. IH) 



ItKlliKT or WlH-fOMMlTIKI'. ON M.M'l-K, tl.VK .V.SU AMI 



>i • ■ ' I L ■• ' • -1- ■- fiilliins: 



' iiKlli. It Ik iirvi-riil 

 111 iiri'Hi'iil. TlH'ro 

 )., nil lii'll'-r III nil tlilck- 



11, No. 1 iiikI Xi«. - common 



lloorini; siovk tbai wnt on linuil nomi- ►Ix monilis iiko Ih priirlloiiil.v nil 

 H»od up. and llirtt- erailm liiiv.- mn-nBlliPm-O from *2.00 lo *4.t)0 pi-r M. 

 Thin appIlM llkcwlw to No. .1 mmmun. Tin- prp»i-nt Imlliiiilons nri> for a 

 brink (Ipmand for all Erndeii and llilfkni-ssw of nmplo diirlnc llio coinlni; 

 year. The prmvnt Fcllinc prices on linrd niai-lc ^llollll| Im- ntioiit ns fol- 

 lo»-». K. O. B. nhlpplnc point : 



i<t * No. 1 No. :; No. :i 



•JniN Coinnn'n I'liininon Common 



.<::•.• iM» J21.WI Sni.iPii ? s.OO 



■| O'l 



• . no 

 - iti) 



■iilMU 



i.oii 

 24.0O 

 2fl.no 

 .•10.00 



ni.oo 

 i7.no 



IS.IHI 

 20.00 



to 

 10.00 



H 4 



1"! 4 



:j 4 



The atb markot U very utrons. nsh In our tiTrltory si-lllni; ns No. 2 



....--- c'.imo to $.18. <i" '■ '••<-t nccordlnc to i|iiiillty. 



\\ . nindc ns ' "O iind oni' nt $:!S.oii. 



V, . :.: _.i any dcIU:. -_ md onk as to prices and 



»tock on hand, but Indication* arc- that the market Is becoming stronger 

 and tbnt the price* for this wood are ndvnnclni:. From meacer Informa- 

 tion that we have been able to obtain we should ilsure No. 2 eorfimon and 

 l*tter oak worth from I.30.00 lo »:12.00. accordinj; to iiimllty. or on 

 grades. 4 4. First and seconds ?.%2.00. No. 1 common $:J0.oo, No. 2 com- 

 mon *l.S.n0 and No. ."! common $12.oo. 



Soft Mnplc: No. 2 common and better J22.00 to *24.nn; No. I! eommoi/ 

 and better J9.00 to JIO.OO. 



Report of Sib (Vimmittee on IIkmi.oik 

 George X. Hartlt-r simko cm lionilock iis tnlliiws: 

 Yonr committee Is glad to report that the present condition of business 

 In the lumber Industry Is on a very satisfactory basis, ami we believe 

 the outlook for 1010 Is the most fnvorable we have had for a number 

 .of years. 



Building construction throughout the Tniled States is enjoying a re- 

 markable period of prosperity. I'osslbly never before bnve so many cities 

 shown Incrtases, nnd possibly never before has the gain been so large. 



Permits were taken out In 101 iltJcs In December. ISU.'i. 'or 1."..C.10 

 buildings, representing an expenditure of $C4.2C7.2.sn. against 12..'<22 

 buildings. Involving ?37.n.-,.1..W2. In December. IftH. an increase of 2.808 

 buildings, a gain of $27.2:s.'?.807. or 74Tc. according to official reports. 

 or n total of 101 cltle.s. there were gains In 70. and losses In only 23. 

 probably the most remarkable showing ever before made since the com- 

 pilation ot building statistics began. Tlie l.lg gains are made In the 

 large, as well as the smaller cities. It Is l)eikved that this Is only the 

 beginning of the great wave of prosperity that is now .sweeping over this 

 country. 



We believe the majority of our members are quoting prices which are 

 about In line with what a S2.00 concession on No. 1 and No. 2 hemlock 

 would make, and J.^.OO on No. .".. although we rtnd unite a variation in 

 prices being asked at the present time. 



There has been a slackened demand for hemlock since .Innunry 1st. due 

 to two reasons. First — It is the annual Inventory time with the dealirs. 

 and they are busy with this work and do not care to b- bothered with 

 new stock coming In. Second — On account of the extreme weather con- 

 lltlons. construction work of all kinds has been dcla.ved and held up: 

 ;liereforc. it Is possible that we will not en.loy a large volume of business 

 until early in Febninry. but our mcmljers should consider this and not 

 sacrifice their stock at leas values than necessary. Hemlock at $2.00 

 off the Broughton list of Fcbniary 2.-. lOin, Is not yet bringing the price 

 that it ought to bring, ns compared with present values of yellow pine, 

 and we should all be realizing values at about ?1.00 from the list of No. 

 1 and No. 2 hemlock. 



The volume In commercial trade Is expanding In all sections of the 

 country, and with the spring lumber trade such a short distance off, wo 

 think our members should not make further concessions from the list. 



It has been called to our attention that some ot onr members are sell- 

 In" their No. 3 stock, where it Is piled separate widths and lengths — 10 



I mill longer ul tht> pil..'. .iiiri.l r i dl^ grade In 2(4 and wlder- 



4 loot and luiiBer. ThI* - '>nd dUronliiiiuil, aa iIium- 



llrma who pile Ihclr No ..I leiiijtbii u'parale, klmuld 



reeeive additlunni value for Ibv lyxita kXi^UM- necmnnry lo put the lunilM-r 

 ip in Ihio innnnei. 



.\. I., ttsliiili initlli', ro' • ■ i 



II n-HMliition n. ts of mm 



of IuiiiIht, lilt I iit'uiiiiiifiiilt^t lliK imaauKv ul lull 



M. U. .No. « <i. 



.Mr. (Jiiiiiliiii I'rcsoiileil :k r>>suiiitioii lo tlir elTo I tliiit llir i'oanl of 

 iliri'ctora bo inerrn.sod fioiii four to itix, nml that tho two oxiircHHlciilN 

 cncli ycnr bo const ittit<>>l ox nflleio tni-mlH-rs of tbo board, ouil titnt 

 tho cX'prcsiilont of tlio oldest Htainlini; cneh yo«r retire, to give room 

 lor the roliriiii; prcsitlciit of llie nssocintion. Tlieao rcMiliitiona were 

 :i<lu|ito<l. 



Resawing Hemlock Abolished 



Gcorgo C. Itobson, Kpcrotniv uf the spwinl sulci* miiiiii|;orH' coin- 

 mittoo, flpoke in liehnli of the flTorl to eliminate the Mile of iin- 

 landed, rcstiwcd hemlock, Miyin^ that tlio matter bad not worked out 

 definiteir oiioiikIi Kilicr the iiriKinnl oflTort, nnd he endeavored In briiif; 

 it to a head. After eonsidern'ilo disciiH<-iiiii it niis on alitiost iinnnimoiis 

 motion dccideil thai I lie prai tii-e Iw eliminated on sliipment« \reitt of 

 Lake Miclii);nn iifter I'ebruar.v 1, lOlli. 



J. T. Phillips Elected President 

 (.■iinsiilcraMc excitement developed after tho report of the nominat- 

 ing cominittec, when Mr. Quiiilim, chainnan of that eonimitt«c, rtatod 

 that it had been insisted tJiat President Goodman l>c recommended for 

 a third term. Mr. Goodman insisted that it would Iw wrong to estab- 

 lish such a i>reeedeiit, putt in-; himself on record that he would work 

 even more euergetioallv in behalf of the association if he were work- 

 ing merely as .a member of tin; board and as one of the r.-uik and (lie. 

 The discussion got very energetic at times, but by persistently 

 maintaining his position y?i. Goodman secured the co-operation one 

 by one of the various members and finaJly secured the nomination 

 of .T. T. Phillips, who had originally been selected for the office. 



^Ir. Phillips ob.iccted very strongly to the use of liis name and 

 insisted vipon Mr. Goodman '.s ronomination, but he was forceil to take 

 the office, aiid comes into liis new work with every promise of 

 handling it with unusual energy and ability. 



.]. J. Linglc of the Westboro Lumber Company was nominated 

 for vice-president, Georgo E. Foster treasurer and 0. T. Swan sec- 

 retary. 



Directors nominated were: A. C. Wells, II. H. Uciucraan, W. B. 

 Clubine, who were tho holdover directors, and M. .7. Quinl.'in was 

 nominated as a new member. 



George H. Chapman accepted the nomination as chairman of the 

 bureau of grades. 



.1. W. Kaye, A, L. Osborn .and AI. P. McCulIough were named to 

 succeed themselves as respccti\e chairmen of the bureau of statistics 

 and accounts, tho bureau of transportation and legislation, and the 

 bureau of promotion. 



The recommendations of tho nominating committee were unanimous- 

 ly carried and the secretary in.structed to cast the ballot. 



As provided by the by-laws, the chairmen arc niemliers of the 

 board of directors, and h.ivc authority to select their own holjiers. 



Speaking further on the ,nustion of resawed hemlock, George IT. 

 Chapman said he does not think tliore will be much opi)osition to this 

 change, as he believes the consumers will be glad to get away from 

 the resawed stock ■'•nd that tho manufacturers will have only them- 

 selves to fight. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



Entertainment 

 It was followed in the evening by ;i very sumptuous banquet in the 

 red room of the hotel, and entertainment was provided by special 

 entertainers a.s well as gifted members of the aysoeiation. 



The entertainment program was in charge of R. K. MeLean and 

 H. .1. Goodman, botii well-knnwn meml^ers of the association, who 

 besides their knowledge of liiinbering, also have a knowledge of 

 various methods of entertaining in different capacities. Their efforts 

 were of pronounced success. 



