Febniaiy 2o, 191U 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



41 



Chanilior of Commerce of the United States at Washington this weels as 

 the roprescutative o£ the lumber division of tha Baltimore Board of 

 Trade and took an active part in the proceedings. 



The National Association of Builders' Exchanges will hold its annual 

 meeting in Baltimore next week, and elaborate provisions are being made 

 to entertain the visiting delegates. A number of Baltimore lumber firms 

 are members of the local ei^change. 



.\t the last meeting of the managing committee of the Baltimore 

 Lumber Exchange, February 7, the special committee named to consider 

 the matter of dock charges was dismissed from further consideration of 

 the subject. This matter atfects only the yellow pine division of the trade, 

 the hardwoods received here being brought in by train. At the meeting 

 John L. Alcock and David Wolf were named with the president, Rufus 

 K. Goodenow, a committee to attend the annual meeting of the National 

 Wholesale Lumber Dealers' .\ssociation in Philadelphia next month. 



Among the visiting lumbermen here late this week was B. B. Burns, 

 Huntington, W. Va. 



A charter has been issued at Charleston, W. Va., for the Louise Manu- 

 facturing Company, Middleway, W. Va., to manufacture furniture. The 

 company is authorized to have a capital stock of $ir),000, and the incor- 

 porators- inchido Herbert 11. Jennings. L. IL Jennings and Nelson R. 

 Roberts of Middleway, W. Va. ; Harry N. Watson and Fontaine B. HoofE 

 of Charleston, \v. Va. 



=■< COLUMBUS >• 



The Elk Hardwood Lumber Company of Celina, has been incorporated 

 with a capital of $10,000 to deal in lumber, by D H. Miller, A. D., L. L., 

 and C. C. Chapman and A. R. Hunter. 



The Ashtabula Hoop Company of Ashtabula, has been Incorporated with 

 a capital of $10,000 to manufacture hoops, by C. M. Royce, C. N. Bur- 

 roughs, Charles Hague, F. R. Eastman and M. M. Taylor. 



The capital of the Home Lumber Company, Warren, O., has been 

 increased from .$12,000 to $20,000. 



The capital of the Gray Lumber Company, Cleveland, O., has been 

 increased from $.'JO,000 to $100,000. 



According to the report of the Columbus building inspector for the 

 month of January there were 129 permits issued for structures to cost 

 $223,413 during the month as compared with 80 permits and a valuation 

 of $85,100 in January, 1915. 



The Ormac Lumber Company has been incorporated at Lancaster with 

 a capital of $2.j,000 to deal in lumber of all kinds. The incorporators 

 are Robert M. Geisy, Ralph H. Wolfe, Edward J. Orman, Ralph Morgan 

 and George Borman. 



The Baltimore Lumber Company of Verona, O., has been incorporated 

 with a capital of $5,000 to deal in lumber. The incorporators are Peter 

 Kuntz, Jr., Martlu Kuntz, J. A. Payne, Clias. J. Herr, G. F. Hill. 



The Northwestern Sash & Door Company, Cleveland, O., has been 

 organized and incorporated for $2,000 by Ralph Blue, Fred M. Pfoifer, 

 Augustus W. Bell, David J. Miller, and E. M. Klossin. 



The Marion Lumber Company, Marion, O., has increased its capital 

 . from $100,000 to $140,000. 



F. M. Kedelle was recently elected secretary of the Dayton Builders' 

 Exchange to succeed D. H. White who left to attend business school 

 In Huntington, Ind. 



The Bundy Brothers Contracting Company of Cleveland, has leased a 

 plant at Cedar Avenue and East Sixt.v-flfth Street, this city, where a 

 general woodworking establishment will be in operation within a short 

 time. 



At the annual meeting of the H. Leet Lumber Company of Portsmouth, 

 O., otEeers were elected as follows : Phelps C. Leet, president ; Albert 

 Oraf. vice-president and general manager; C. M. Hartley, secretary; 

 W. K. Dupre, assistant secretary and Horace L. Small, treasurer. 



.\t Worthington, 0., George H. Pagels has been succeeded by Howard 

 Potter. 



The Big Four Railway Company has an unique idea in wood preserving 

 which is attracting attention of lumbermen generally. The road has 

 a large surplus of railroad ties and is burying them in piles of 25 along 

 Its right of way and in that way preserving them for the future. 



R. W. Horton of the W. M. Bitter Lumber Company reports a good 

 demand for hardwoods in Columbus and central Ohio territory. Price: 

 are well maintained at the levels which have prevailed for several weeks, 

 Buying on the part of factories is one of the best features. Retailers' 

 stocks are not large, excepting in certain sections. Little delay in ship- 

 ments is reported. Dry stocks are only fair excepting in certain items 

 where they are plentiful. 



J. A. Ford of the Imperial Lumber Company reports a good demand 

 for hardwoods with prices holding up remarkably well. 



A movement has been started by John A. Kelley, manager of the indus- 

 trial bureau of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce for holding a complete 

 building show in Columbus some time during the summer. Quite a few 

 Columbus contractors and material men attended the Cleveland show last 

 week and are enthusiastic over the project. 



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=-< CINCINNATI >= 



Alberto Voulminot, Commissioner of the Republic of Uruguay, South 

 America, was in Cincinnati last week investigating the machine and wood- 

 working tool Industry. Cincinnati woodworking tool manufacturers have 



Band Sawn Lumber 



Piled on Our Dermott Yard 



4/4 

 5/4 



3/8 

 .V8 

 4/4 

 .V4 

 e/4 



PLAIN RED 

 FAS 1 Com, 2 

 106,2,12 



OAK 



Com, 3 Com, 

 73.C00 17S,1(I2 12,S,')0 

 11,300 12,000 8.900 

 PLAIN WHITE OAK 

 FA.** 1 Com. 2 Com. 3 Com. 



32.900 



7.900 



381,200 22,5.681 108,921 



46,950 2.700 



12,820 



& Dot, 



HICKORY 



10.000' 4/4 No. 2 Com, & Belter 



49.000 

 9.000 

 151,700 

 42,970 

 32,380 



& Hotter 

 & Better 



231.600 tt, 4/4 No, 1 Com. 

 Sound Wormy. 



OAK BRIDGE PLANK 

 2", 2V4". 3". S to 12". 12'. 14'. 16' 

 RED 015 WHITE will load speci- 

 fied widths, lengths and kinds. 



OAK CAR MATERIAL 

 M.ndc to Order. 



The above stock BONE DRY and 

 ready for immediate shipment 



Yoiir Inquiries Solicited 



Dermott Land & Lumber Co. 



45.000' 6/4 No, 2 Com, 

 08,000' S/4 No. 2 Com. 

 22.000' 2" Decking 



ELM 



80.000' 6/4 No, 2 Com, & Better 



ASH 

 13.500' 4/4 to 16/4 No, 2 Com, 

 Better 



GUM 

 24.000' 8/4 PAS. RED 

 25.000' 6/4 No, 1 Com,, RED 

 24.000' 5/4 No, 1 Com,. RED 

 12.000' 4/4 FAS, SAP 

 14,000' 13" & up FAS. SAP 

 24,000' 4/4 No, 1 Com,. SAP 

 2.S.O00' 4/4 No, 2 Com.. SAP 



1559 Railway Exchange 



Chicago, 111. 



J. K. WILUAMS 



A. T. WILUAMS 



Williams Lumber Co. 



(MANUFACTURERS) 



WHOLESALE 

 HARDWOOD 



LUMBER 



Band Mill Planing Mill Dry Kiln 



Fayetteville, Tenn. 



We manufacture PLAIN and QUAR- 

 TERED OAK, ASH, CHESTNUT and 

 other HARDWOODS 



Our Specialty is Quartered White Oak 



We Manufacture Dimension 

 Stock— Hickory a Specialty 



All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 



