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tlie producing district, aud instead of specifying on tlie report tliat Is 

 sent to tlie members tlie name of the town in wtiich the stocli was sold, 

 it will simply show "delivered in Chicago territory" and rate of freight 

 given. 



The other territories or zones for the present are as follows : Boston, 

 New Xork, Buffalo, Philadelphia, rittshurg, Trenton, N. J.: Dover, Del.; 

 Baltimore. Md. : Washington, 1). C. ; Richmond, Uoanoke, Va. ; Wheeling, 

 W. Va. : Raleigh, N. ('. ; Columlms, S. ('. ; Knoxville, Tenn. : Chattanooga, 

 Tenn. ; .Mlanta, Ga. ; .Tacksonvillo, Kla. ; Birmingham, Ala.; Gulf terri- 

 tor.v ; Cincinnati, Portsmouth, Columbus, Ohio: Toronto, Ontario; Detroit, 

 Indianapolis, E. St. Louis, Louisville, Ky. ; BvansviUe, Ind. ; Cairo, St. 

 Louis, Kansas City, Mo. ; Hannibal, Mo. ; Des Moines, Iowa ; Omaha, 

 Topeka. Denver, V.'innipeg, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Paciflc coast terri- 

 tory. Salt Lake territory and Dakota. 



The report shows the state from which the stock was shipped. Under 

 this arrangement the shipper of lumber can form a good idea by looking 

 at the report whether or not the prices given were obtained by his im- 

 mediate competitors or whether it was shipped from a distant territory. 



Reports made to the association by members are lieid in strict confi- 

 dence, and individual information received is not divulged. 



The form furnished the members for the purpose of reporting their 

 sales Is a simple one and does not burden the sales department in filling 

 it out. A few minutes each day Is all that Is necessary to record the 

 day's sales. These blanks are mailed to the association secretary's office 

 every Saturday. This in most cases is delivered in Cincinnati on Monday 

 morning and immediately the work of picking out anil summarizing the 

 various woods is begun and simplified to such an extent that the report 

 should be received from the printer and mailed to tlu? membership ver.v 

 early in the month. This information will be for the benefit of mem- 

 bers only and will prove a valuable service. 



Whh the Trade 



Enters Wholesale Hardwood Field 



Emil Thonian, for over fifteen years general manager for Bennett & 

 Witte. has branched out into the v.-holesale hardwood business for him- 

 self. Mr. Thoman's Is the latest advent into tlie Cincinnati hardwood 

 field. Perhaps there is none in (Muoinnati who is so well versed in the 

 hardwood business as Mr. Thonian, and his numerous friends in the trade 

 predict a successful career for him. Mr. Thoman opened offices in the 

 Mitchell building this week, after enjoying a two months' rest since 

 severing connection with Bennett i^- Witte. 



Wrong Cut Used 



In the March 2.t issue Hardwood Ukcokd published an account of the 

 auuual meeting of the Bufl'alo Lumber Exchange, stating that W. P. Betts 

 was elected president, and carried photographs of the officers. Through 

 an error the cut of W. T. Betts of Philadelphia, of the same firm, was 

 carried in -place of that of W. P. Betts. 



Big Addition to Bay City Woodworking Plant 



The Kneeland-Cooper Company has been incorporated at Bay City, Mich., 

 for the erectiou of a planing ndll and hardwood flooring plant. The plant 

 will employ from ISO to 1200 men and will be operated the year round. 

 The company has been incorporated with a paid-up capital stock of Jl.iO,- 



000. Work on the plant will begin immediately. 



The articles of incorporation were completed and forwarded to the secre- 

 tary of the state at Lansing on March 22, and the Incorporation has been 

 consummated since that date. 



C. A. Bigelow Is president of the organization, D. M. Kneeland vice- 

 president and James Cooper of Saginaw secretary. The president and vice- 

 president are already heavily interested in Bay City through the Kneeland- 

 Bigelow Company and the Kneeland, Lun<len & Bigelow Company, both of 

 which operate iarge sawmills in that city. Mr. Cooper has bi'cn a member 

 of the firm of Briggs & Cooper, wholesale lumber dealers, Saginaw, Mich., 

 for a number of years, and the business of that firm will be absorbed by the 

 new company. 



The plant will be constructed on the river front between Thirteenth and 

 Seventeenth streets on the site of the old N. D. Bradley & Sons mill, which 

 property was purchased by the Knecland-Bigelow Company some time ago. 

 It will ad.ioin the Kneeland-Bigelow plant on the north. It is expected the 

 plant will be in operation by ,Iuly 1. 



The plans will include the construction of dry kilns of extra large 

 capacity for the preparation of the finer grades of lumber used In furniture 

 manufacture aud other special work. 



The company will handle the large output of the Knecland-Bigelow Com- 

 pany and Kneeland, Lunden & Bigelow Company's mills and will be of 

 first water in every particular. 



Company Suffers Loss by Fire 



<)u March 30 fire, which originateti in the engine room, did alumt 

 .i;iii,(H»0 damage to the plant of the .\rkansas Handle Company al Little 

 Rock, Ark. The fire broke out between ten o'clock and midnight and 

 spread rapidly. When the fire department of Little Kock reached the 

 scene practically the entire plant was enveloped with flames and con- 

 siderable damage had been done In the stock room. By reason of the 

 excellent work of the firemen a portion of the plant, including the offices, 

 was saved from severe damage. The loss was partially covered by in- 

 surance, aud will be rebuilt at once. 



This plant was erected about fourteen months ago and has had a pros- 

 perous career. The officers of the company are : A. G. Walker, president : 

 E. E. Reedy, secretary and treasurer, and J. J. Reedy, general manager. 



Nashville, Ark., Firm Plans Large Operations 



The Allen Box & Lumber Company, whic-h was receiitl.v organized undt-r 

 the laws of .Vrkansas. has purchased the hardwood holdings of the Gray- 

 sonia-Nashville Lumber Company, Nashville, Ark. The tract consists of 

 ab"ut 15,000 acres, on which it is estimated that there are fully 70.000,000 

 feet of timber. A considerable percentage of this is oak. The hardwood 

 mill formerly operated by the Graysonia-Nashville Lumber Company has 

 also been taken over. It is a circular mill, but has a band resaw. There 

 are also a modern liox plant, planing mill and box factory included in the 

 transfer. The purchasing firm expects to operate on quite a large scale, 

 estimating its annual cut at something like 9.000,000 feet. 



Takes Over Brenner Plant 



The Salisbury branch of the Ferd Brenner Lumber Company is to be 

 taken over by the R. W. Walker Lumber Company, according to a recent 

 report. The company has just been incorporated by R. W. Walker, who 

 has boon manager at the Salisluirv liranch of the lirenncr interests. 



New Virginia Plant to be Erected 

 It is reported that the Lester Lumber Company. Figsboro, Va., has 

 acquired a tract of land at Martinsville. Va.. on which will he erected a 



C. A. BIGELOW, I'RESIDENT KNEELAND- 

 COOFBR COMPANY, BAY CITY, MICH. 



IJ. M. KNEELAND, VICE-PRESIDENT KNEE- 

 LAND-COOPER COMPANY, BAY CITY, MICH. 



.TAMES COOPER, SAGINAW, SECRETARY 

 KNEEL.\N1> C" mi1'I:R COMPANY. 



