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This thought had been suggested by Mr. Hines 



manufacturers, 

 previously. 



J. T. Phillips stated he believed the matter sliould be referred to 

 the board of directors. 



J. T. Phillips then read a resolution as follows: 



Whereas, It is with extreme regret that we Icarn that this is the last 

 meeting at which we are likely to have with us our long-time associate 

 and brother in business, W. C. Landon, to whose unselOsh eEforts, sound 

 judgment and wise counsel as president of this association for two years 

 after its formation, and as a director and member of committees since 

 that time a large measure of the progress of this organization is due; 

 therefore be it 



Resolved, That we tender Mr. Landon this feeble appreciation of 

 services, which we cannot hope to repay, and assure him that in his new 

 undertaking he will constantly have with blm our sincerest wishes for 

 his welfare and success. 



The resolution was carried by a standing vote. 



The nominating committee then reported, recommending the re- 

 •election of the officers for the ensuing year as follows : 



Preside.nt — R. B. Goodman, Goodman. 



ViCE-PuESiDENT — J. T. Phillips, Green Bay. 



-George E. Foster, Mellen. 

 -W. B. Clublne, E. A. Hamer, 



H. H. Belneman and A. C. 



Treasurer- 



DlRECTORS- 

 Wells. 



A new ruling states that the chairmen of the different committees 

 will appoint their own assistants. 



The committee chairmen were elected as follows: M. J. Quinlan, 

 bureau of grades; J. W. Kye, statistics and accounting; W. A. 

 Holt, transportation and legislation; M. P. McCuUougli, promotion. 



The secretary cast a ballot for the election of all of these ap- 

 pointees. 



The last question up for discussion was as to whether the asso- 

 ciation should formally join the National Hardwood Lumber Asso- 

 ciation as a body. The resolution was offered that the bureau of 

 grades be instructed to submit a plan to the directors under which the 

 association members manufacturing one million feet or more of 

 hardwoods annually will become members of the National Hardwood 

 Lumber Association, the fees to the latter organization being paid 

 by the Northern Hemlock & Hardwood Manufacturers' Association. 



The resolution was adopted, after which the meeting adjourned. 







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Some Wrong Uses for Wood 





Wood may be put to wrong uses in two ways. It may be too poor 

 for the place it is expected to fill, or it may be better than is required. 

 Of the two wrong uses, that to be preferred is the employment of a 

 higher class of wood than is necessary. Such use is to be discouraged 

 only because the wood might be more serviceable elsewhere. Recent 

 statistics show that in some portions of the South a considerable 

 amount of hickory is made into barn floors, farm bridges, and even 

 board fences. That is wasteful, because the hickory should be worked 

 into handles, vehicles and agricultural implements, for which there 

 is no better wood; while there are plenty of cheaper timbers good 

 enough for rough floors, fences, and bridges. Every wood, as far as 

 possible, should be placed where it can give its best service. The 

 tendency has set strongly in that direction, but much must yet be 

 accomplished before ideal conditions shall be reached. 



Fence rails are not made of black walnut now, and to do so would 

 be the height of folly. Neither do Tennessee farmers build their 

 houses and barns of red cedar logs, as they once did. The walnut 

 is now sold for furniture and gun stocks, and the red cedar for lead 

 pencils. However, many wrong uses of wood are still common. The 

 Forest Service, co-operating with states and commercial associations, 

 has published reports of the utilization of wood in most of the states, 

 and a mass of valuable information may be gleaned, item by item, 

 from these reports. Below will be found samples of such items, 

 brought together here to illustrate the wrong uses of wood. In most 

 instances, the woods have been carelessly put to wrong uses, often be- 

 •cause that was the easiest thing to do. 



Oil well drillers in California make walking beams of California 

 laurel for pumping the wells. These heavy timbers should be sent 

 to furniture factories, and the wells ought to be pumped with Douglas 

 fir beams. 



In Texas the frames of harrows are occasionally of hickory. They 

 should be made of longleaf pine, and the hickory reserved for agri- 

 cultural implements of a higher class. 



In the same state house siding of red oak is reported. It is poorly 

 suited to that purpose, but is excellent for inside finish. Any one of 

 the southern yellow pines will give better service as siding. 



Alabama manufacturers of kitchen cabinets include black walnut 

 among other woods. In some instances that course would not be 

 open to criticism, for it is conceivable that a walnut cabinet might be 

 appropriate to harmonize with other finish; but such is unusual, 

 to say the least. "Walnut's place is in the library and parlor, not in 

 the kitchen. 



In the same state white ash is made into boxes. No objection can 

 be taken to that, provided only such grades are sent to the box factory 

 as are not fit for higher use; but the proper place for ash is in the 

 factory that makes handles, boat oars, and certain kinds of cooperage. 



Nearly the same use is reported in Missouri for sweet birch, but 

 it is specified for crates rather than boxes. Here again much de- 

 pends on grades. Some of the poorest is not good enough for much 

 besides crates; but, sweet birch of anything like a fair grade is too 

 good for the box factory. 



In some parts of the South, sweet magnolia is found only in box 

 factories; yet 150 years ago this wood was spoken of as a probable 

 rival of mahogany in furniture making. The heart wood is extremely 

 handsome. Its beauties seem to be overlooked at present, and it is 

 found with the most ordinary woods at the box factory. 



In New York, manufacturers of fences report the use of ash, Pine, 

 oak, or hemlock would last longer and the ash could be employed in 

 some other way. 



In the same state the makers of shoe lasts work cherry. Possibly 

 some particular pattern requires this wood ; otherwise it is poor 

 economy to give cherry a place which sugar majile, at half the cost, 

 can fill better. Piano makers need the cherry. 



Manufacturers of flooring employ some woods which are not the 

 best to be had, if wearing qualities are considered. However, some 

 floors are not intended to resist wear, and soft woods answer. Cu- 

 cumber floors are reported in New York, basswood in Kentucky, and 

 balm of gilead in Minnesota. Numerous other woods too soft for 

 wear are mentioned in various state reports. White pine is still made 

 into flooring. It was once in great demand for that purpose. The 

 demand now falls principally on maple, birch, beech, oak, longleaf 

 pine, and Douglas fir. 



Basswood jackscrews are made in Minnesota. That would seem to 

 be one of the poorest woods for that article. Hickory, maple, beech, 

 birch, and oak are in use. 



House siding of birch is listed among Arkansas manufacturers. 

 That wood always belongs indoors. Its place is for furniture and 

 interior finish. The logical wood for weather boarding in Arkansas 

 is yellow pine. 



In the same state slioe lasts are made of persimmon. Doubtless 

 that wood makes a good last, but its best place is in the manufacture 

 of shuttles, and the demand for it in that line is much greater than 

 for lasts. The lasts can be made of sugar maple. 



Railroads in Michigan use hickory for cattlestops. A cheaper 

 wood serves better. Hickory is not durable when exposed to the 

 weather. In Ohio this wood is reported for wagon beds. It is heavy, 

 and besides the great strength and resiliency of hickory are prac- 

 tically wasted when the wood is made into wagon beds. 



In Vermont scythe snaths are made of cherry. There is no neces- 

 sity of making them of that wood. Ash is better and cheaper. 



The foregoing instances of wrong use are selected as samples only. 

 They might be extended almost indefinitely. 



