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Pertinent Infor mation \ 



Status of Embargoes from South 



J. II. Tuwushiuil, uLcntar) iimuuKir of tht- .SduIUitu Uunlwowl TniBlo 

 A»80<-latlon, liaK Issunl thi' folluwIiiK linulnr, nliuwlng tbc pn-seut statUH 

 ■of pnibargocs as affiTtlne tho niuvi-ini-nt of luiiibrr from Kuutlieru and 

 boutbwesti'rii |irn<Iu<-lni; pnluts to the Kuat : 



KmburKo to points oust of Itufrulo. I'lttKliurch, rarki>rHbur(; anil Charlc8- 

 ton, W. Va.. bus Imm'ii nio(lltli'<l ko as to poniift HhlpmcutH (of lumber and 

 lumbiT proilu<t>) to nu)Vi> » Iwii authorlziil bv permits Issued by the 

 frelKbt traffli- .onimlttee. North AtlanlU- ports (F\ T. C. or (). 0. C. series). 



Kuibart,'o of tbe (irand Trunk Kallway has been removed. This n-lll 

 alb>w shipments to more to all points hi Canada. 



The Southern Railwnv has Issued an einliardo aKalnst all carload frelRht 

 for delivery to eonnectlne lines at ('liuliinatl. also ainilnst frelcht for 

 Cincinnati pmper except frelirbt consliiiied to Imlustrles located on the 

 Southern Hallway tracks or for d.liv.iv ..ii s..iiihiiii ItuMway team tracks. 

 Shipments moving under permits lssu".l l>y th*- 'jir s.t\ l«<* si-cilon, re|;loual 

 ■dlrecttir, war department ami fr.luhi tr-irli. , niltti-.- will bi' accepted. 



While In WashlnBton J. II. T..» iish. [i.i. s.,i,i,uv ..f the association, 

 talkwl with Mr. DelJroot of the lalli..:!.! adiiilnlstnitlon with reference 

 to Hhlpments to the Kast. Mr. IMiroot advised him that the administra- 

 tion has In contemplation a plan to make permanent embargo against 

 that territory under which shipments will be allowed to move only under 

 pcrndts IssuimI bv the car service ilepartment of the rallroati administration. 



We are watching this matter carefully and will advise our members 

 as soon as the contemplated change occurs. 



Action on Freight Increases 



The Southern Hardwood Trafflc Association proposes to take whatever 

 action may be nece.ssary to protect the interests of Its members In conncc- 

 tb>n with the proposetl Increase of twenty-flve per cent In freight rates 

 throughout the United States. It has Issued the following statement to 

 Its members : 



On April IS we called your attention to a proposed Increase of twenty- 

 live per cent In freight rates. This Is now taking dednlte shape and It 

 Is umlerstooil that the Tnlteil States Railroad .\dnilnlstratlon will endeavor 

 to put these ailvances in effect as promptly as possible. These advances 

 wUl be in addition to the advances allowed In the fifteen per cent case, 

 some of which have not as yet been published. It is understood that no 

 provision will be made to take care of existing contracts and that the 

 advances will be publi8he<l to become effective on short notice. It Is 

 claimed that the advance is necessary to cover the proposed increase In 

 •wages and .salaries and In operating expenses. 



The March, 191.'*. figures of southern carriers show a net earning of 

 $2,000,000 In excess of 1917. This would indicate that this group of 

 carriers does not need an Increase. 



This whole matter will iinniediately be brought to the attention of the 

 governing board for such action as it determines necessary. 



In the meantime, we would like to receive expressions from our members. 



The association has also advl.sed its members that the advance of one 

 per cent per 100 pounds on hardwood lumber shipments from Ohio river 

 crossings to Central Freight Association territory became effective May 

 15. and that the proposed increase of similar amount from southern and 

 southwestern territory will. It understands, become effective between 

 June 1 and June 15. 



Market for Vehicles in Jamaica 

 Consul Ross ITazeitlne has submitted to this government a report on 

 the vehicle market In Jamaica, of which the following Is a summary : 



No direct Importers of wagons, buggies, carts, street sweepers, or 

 sprinklers are located in the Port .\ntonlo consular district. Practically 

 all of this trade is centered in Kingston. Occasionally soine one In the 

 country districts imports direct from the T'nlted States. 



■ ' - ■' ■ '" r than anv .itlier in Jamaica. Dur- 



.\merlcan vehicles are 

 ing the three years 1914-191 

 and wagons from the Unlti'.i 

 per cent, eighty-two per cent -. 

 The remainder came from h. 



iges, carts 

 ninety-two 

 il Imports. 



of vehicles generallv used in Jamaica are the American type 

 ot open surrey and the buggy. In some country districts the trafflc regu- 

 Intiiins prescribe that the two sentcl viirmy shnll bo drawn by two horses. 

 In Kingston, however, the hn. kn-i ,Mrii.n-.s nr- .Innvn i.v n single horse. 

 The ordinary hackney carrla:;^ -■<'.'• "iHi two seats. 



The front seat Is divided, an i li.d in addi- 



tion to the driver. Usuallv ti ; i with brakes. 



The market for heavy il.ii i ; ,i sweepers, 



sprinklers, flushers and dump v, ;., ;...;.; i.^iulv to Kingston 



and vicinity. 



Short Length Treenails for Timber Fasteners 



White Brothers, timber merchants ot San Francisco, Cal.. send In the 

 following letter which opens up a logical subject In a logical manner. 

 It seems that the carrying out of this suggestion would be an excellent 

 Idea : 



Attention Is called to a by-product in tb.- iiiMiuifa.turp ..f locust tree- 

 nails which, during the present scar i ; i inetal bolts 

 and spikes, could be utilized to th^ I li'' material 

 referred to Is locust pins for timber i - 



The shipbuilding Industry at the \n. :w..iis quanti- 



ties of locust treenails, the principal 1 - - ^4 and longer. 



In the manufacture of these treenails a L-r.-at many in-.nalls shorter than 

 24". such as 20", 18". 16". 14" and 12" arc turned out. These short 

 treenails have no use In shipbuilding but make most excellent fastenings 

 for wharves, bridges or heavv wooden construction of any kind. 



l/ocust. as Is w.M known Is a wcmmI which iloes not rot and tests made 

 by the Unit..! Siu- 1 : • 1,, -iLiiv at .Ma. Ms.. a. Wis., show It 



pay to go back to w*ooden fastenings 



hav 



thi' reason it 

 wooden ships. 

 lan be turned 



nominal cost. 



as they are at pn-sent a drug on the market. On tbe Pacific Coast t-j" 

 galvanized iron spikes 10" long cost about "c each, while l',h" and 1'4" 

 turne<i loi-usf treenails 12" long can be had for 2Mic to 5c each. In flu 

 eastern states tbe prices on both these comniiMlltles are corn-HOondingly 



less. The iron spikes are • - '- -^ •' ' ' 



millions of short treenails 

 large iiuanfllb'H available. 



Under these comlltloiis will It 

 wherever their use Is possible V 



Open Mexican Products Exhibition 



II.\ni>woof> Ur-coiii. has received the following letter friim the com 

 merclal agent of the Mexli'an Products Kxhibitlon dated San Francisco, 

 OB follows : 



"I take pleasure In informing you that the Mexican Products Exhibi- 

 tion Is now being established at 833 Market street. Commercial building, 

 by the Department of Industry and Commerce of -Mexico City, with the 

 sole object of encouraging and promoting International trade and friendly 

 cotnmercial relations with this great country. 



"You win greatly oblige by mailing us a copy of your valuable publica- 

 tion, n,\uuwo<)D Recorp, us we desire to have It on our files. Of course, 

 should we utilize any information from your Journal or Itit' advertisements. 

 It will be our duty to recotnmend same. 



"Any Information regarding Mexican products, directly or Indirectly, 

 you fuight wish at any time, please conmmnd. 



Mexican Pboducts ExHiBiTfON, 

 Lazaro Basch, Commercial Agent." 



The Housing Industry 

 The engineering bun^au of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Asso- 

 ciation has added to Its speiiai literature a bulletin in the housing Indus- 

 try. It was prepared by K. S. Whiting. A number of problems relating 

 to house building are discussed, and different types of buildings are ex- 

 plained. The question of beauty and (esthetic combinations Is given a 

 prominent place in the discussion. Figures arc given on the cost of houses, 

 and co-operative building plans arc explained. 



Canada Legislates Against Idlers 



Canada has followed the example of some of the states on this side of 

 the line and has passed laws Intended to discourage Idlers. Boys under 

 sixteen and men over sixty may loaf, but all men between those ages must 

 betake themselves to some useful occupation. Those who tnay be exempt 

 from the penalties of the law are students, persons who cannot get work 

 that they can do and at current wages, and persons physically unable to 

 work. There is a clause which makes It possible for strikers to avoid 

 the terms of the law. The penalties are heavy, being $100 fine and six 

 months at hard labor. 



Forestry and Community Development 



The Forest Service has published bulletin tiSS with the title "Forestry 

 and Community Developtuent." by Samuel T. Dana. It is a pamphlet ot 

 36 pages, and deals particularly with the problem ot the lumber business 

 that fuoves from place to place to keep In touch with the timber supply. 

 Instances are pointed out where towns and communities were built up by 

 sawmills, and which declined when the mills moved on in search of new 

 timber. Such examples are numerous In this country. The remedy sug- 

 gested lies In forestry ; by producing new stands of timber to take the place 

 of what is being cut. If this can he done, the spectacle of abandone<i 

 lumber towns will be no longer seen. Such villages will be as permanent 

 as are those supported by agricultural communities. 



Building Permits for April 



Official reports of the building permits. Issued during April In 116 prin- 

 cipal cities of the United States, as recelve<l by the American Contractor, 

 Chicago, total $51,2»«,1G1, as compared with $85,902,006 tor April last 

 year, a decrease ot 40 per cent. This decrease, while decisive. Is the 

 least tor the calendar year to date. By a like comparison January per- 

 mits decreased 46 per cent : February, 44 per cent ; March, 55 per cent. 

 Moreover, the total estimated cost ot the buildings is showing a steady 

 gain. It was $26,889,082 for January. $29,074,332 for February, $38,044,- 

 182 for March, and, as noted above, $51,296,161 tor April. 



Cities of the first class ilnlformly show losses. New York makes the 

 relatively modest decline of 26 per cent and one ot the boroughs, Brooklyn, 

 actually gains 44 per cent in its comparison. Pbliadeipbia, where the 

 housing situation Is acute, shows a loss of 52 per cent, and Boston and 

 vicinity ot 70 per cent. Chicago also registers a 70 per cent shrinkage, 

 and St. Louis 08 per cent. Ot the 116 cities tabulated below, 39. about 

 one-third, make gains. Reasons for these gains are mainly specUil. 



The most notable showing is that of St. Paul, the permits of which total 

 $6,776,218, compared with only $.877,244 for April last year. A new- 

 housing code Is about to go Into effect In that city and penults, which 

 are good for a year, were secured before the restrictive features ot the 

 housing code became effective tor four large hotels aggregating In esti- 

 mated cost $4,800,000, for apartment buildings and other structures. 



Washington, also, makes a very notable goln, $1,503,990, compared 

 with $714,305 for .\pril. 1917. The need for houses at the na'tibnal cap- 

 ital is very urgent and very extensive. Two proposed structures, however, 

 account in full tor the increase at Washington, namely the Chesapeake & 

 Potomac Telephone Company office building, to cost $800,000, and the 

 $32,000 Hurley office building. 



