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bas created widespread interest on account of the tentative proposal to 

 have all information pertaining to tlie origin, shipper and transit of every 

 car placed on the freight receipt issued to the party paying the freight. 

 In the business of the wholesalers, such a practice will manifestly disclose 

 to all customers the source of supply and open up opportunity for the 

 wholesaler's mills to select his customers for their o\vn advantage and 

 solicitation. The Massachusetts wholesalers take the position that every 

 principle of equity and law would dictate no such conUscation of their 

 private affairs. 



A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by the B. F. Smith Construction 

 Company of New Bedford with liabilities of $179,575 and assets of $S8,41S. 

 The amount of credit to lumbermen evidences the difficulties the trade is 

 meeting with. 



Wm. H. Harlow, senior member of Wm. H. Harlow & Sons, died of pneu- 

 monia at Hyde Park, February 26. His sons, Wm. B. and Robert B., will 

 continue active management of the old business. 



=-< BALTIMORE >-- 



O. C. Gates, a lumber operator at Uockwood, according to information 

 received here from Cumberland, Md., has made application for the benefit 

 of the bankruptcy laws. His assets are said to be ?6,623 and his liabili- 

 ties ?20,0S1. 



The plant of the Parsons Pulp and Lumber Company at Parsons, W. Va., 

 has been closed for an indefinite peroid owing to a lack of demand for 

 the company's products. The entire storage space has been filled, and the 

 company will wait until some of the accumulations have been worked oft 

 before it resumes. 



Much interest is manifested here in the report from Clarksburg, W. 'Va., 

 that at a meeting of the stockholders of the E. Stringer Boggess Company, 

 Inc., held there last month the resignation of E. Stringer Boggess as presi- 

 dent and director was received and accepted. Mr. Boggess, who is weil 

 known here, is expected to resume activities after a much needed rest. 

 He was succeeded as the head of the corporation by L. O. Smith. 



=■< CINCINNATI >-- 



An encouraging demand for ina[>le aud fair business in all dt'partments is 

 reported by the Atlas Lumber & Manufacturing Company. This concern is 

 optimistic in discussing the outlook, predicting a complete resumption of 

 trade within a reasonably short period. 



A slow but noticeably steady improvement is noted by the Anchor Lumber 

 Compan.v. Business with these people has picked up steadily since the 

 middle of January, maple and basswood being the centers of movement. 



Richie, Halstead & Quick are optimistic in their views regarding the 

 business outlook. They note an improved demand for southern hardwood 

 and yellow pine. Inquiries are picking up, a fair demand giving a strength- 

 ening tone to the market. They are well employed. 



There seems to be a general get-together movement among the hardwood 

 men, with a view of giving the situation an optimistic air, even though 

 conditions are not quite up to the desired standard. .\s is well known, 

 pessimism and a disinclination to boost when business presents a rather 

 discouraging outlook, can do more barm than an actual sluggish market. 

 This view is taken by the Blackburn & Bolser Company, which professes to 

 see the silver lining and asserts that business is all that could be 

 expected. It sees better prospects in the near future. 



C. Crane & Co. express only the most hopeful survey of the hardwood 

 world. A factory trade increase of thirty-flve per cent, steadily increa.sing 

 orders for quick deliveries, heavy inquiries denoting big railroad improve- 

 ments, and prices holding up well at a high level, giving no indications of 

 a slump, is the roseate summary of the situation at this plant. 



The Queen City Furniture CUib held its monthly meeting 'Wednesrta.v 

 evening. The entertainment committee provided a pleasing program and 

 tempting refreshments. The business session was devoted to matters 

 pertaining chiefly to club affairs. 



=-< COLUMBUS >- 



To make way for a large warehouse that is to be erected at an early 

 date, the Springfield Planing Mill and Lumber Company of Springfield is 

 arranging to remove five <hvellings from lots owne<i adjoining its present 

 plant. 



The one-story frame building of the fkitshall Manufacturing Company of 

 Toledo, manufacturer of hardwotxl lumber, was destroyed by fire recently 

 entailing a loss of .flO.OUO. 



According to the report of the Columbus building Inspector for the month 

 of February, there were 119 permits issued of a valuation of .?153,o50 

 as compared Nvith 108 permits and a valuation of $22.'5,015 In February, 

 1914. Since the first of the year the department has Issued 208 permits 

 of a valuation of .?2a8,450 as compared with 2:!(i permits and a valuation 

 of .$404,655 in the same period in 1914. 



The Ta.vlor Lumber Company has rented offices in the First National 

 Bank 'ouilding. Portsmouth. 



The Broadway laimber Company of Cleveland has Increased its capital 

 from .?40.000 to $50,000. 



The C. '\V. Meyers Lunvbcr Cumpany of Cleveland has been incorporate<l 

 with a capital of $25.nno to ile.il in lumber products, by I. W. Meyers, 

 H. T. Flanagan. A. Cullen, Ray .1. Miller and Frank X. Cull. 



The Penn Square Lumber Comiiany of Cleveland has been incorporated 



J. K. WILLIAMS 



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 



k?; 



Indiana's 

 Original Giant 



This photograph was made while the tree 

 was being cut for our mill. 



It stood in Putnam Conntv, Ind., and was a 

 genuine FORKED-LEAI' WHITE OAK — beyond 

 question the finest white oak that ever grew. 



Your customers were delighted with that 

 quiet beauty, that rich, even color and figure 

 that for all time liave i.tven to goods made from 

 Indiana oak an IndividUttUty. 



You can please them again. How? Simply 

 by buying a parcel of almost anything In lumber 

 or sawed veneers from our yards. You can 

 sele.-t from a full assortment. We positively 

 carry no southern stock and can prove It. 



And remember, we have built up our busi- 

 ness by giving 



Just a little better gaality than you expect 



Charles H. Barnaby 



Greencastle, Indiana 



H.WE You Other Needs for Hiohgradk 

 Hardwoods f We Can Fill Them. 



