quantities of suita 

 sliip wil 



In this ( ..mir, I l,,ii ii is, pri iiaps. proper to state that fhr N 

 Ilarihvuii,! I. in I A--M, i,iti"n lias tinanced its war service hurc'ai 



and asking no compensation whatever from the United States govei 

 or any of its allies. Your oflicers and directors were unanimous 

 opinion that the small surplus in the association treasury coul 

 under any circumstances, be applied to a better or more worthy 

 than that of assisting the winning of this war. 

 Membership Data 



of whic 



The 





<■> ; 14 have 



■ payment of 



icants favorably passe 



liip during the y 



ind 



IlIRD VICE- 



icr of members in good standing to 932. 



ted shows a large majority to be opera- 

 r-Ms oi ^awirrills; ami in til'' list will be found a number of representative 

 I I 'hi' '1 - \\!i"~c iiani's ha\'' ii"f previously appeared on our membership 

 I" 1' I. ill ilii> taii]|':ilmi f'T ii'W members, extreme care has been exer- 

 ' i-' 'I t" 'iill III'' pi"sp''i list ot all concerns of doubtful standing, and 



I'liii:.^ Ill'' var four meetings of the executive committee and board 

 "t iiiaiia^'i- liav been held. With the single exception of the board of 

 iiiaiit;' :s In. 'tiny on January 23, when weather conditions tied up all 

 ti;; II I'll 111 I i'.ii liii.s. these meetings have been well attended, showing the 

 iii"~i I'lM' iiii.i'-t on the part of all officers and directors. Fewer com- 

 I'liiiiii- I'lil 'li-i'iitcs in connection with the inspection department have 

 I'.'ii sill. mil ii'l t" the lioard of managers than in any previous year since 



'I'liir alt. iiti' II is 111:11111 invited to the important work being performed 

 I'V "III- I'l'i'itiii^ 'I. imrlment. Volume VI of the Consumers' Register, is- 

 sn.'.l ill All-list, itilT, ami Volume VII, issued in April, 1918, contained 



til.' 1 mil liiiiil\V"".l 1. .piirements of about fourteen hundred hardwood 



Imyiis, Hith i.'iiil annual requirements of over three billion, seven hun- 

 ilr.il ami titt,v millii'ii feet. The fact that the buyers' interests are ad- 

 vanced jointly with those of the hardwood manufacturer and distributer, 

 makes these results posfible ; and cur flies contain many letters from 

 members strongly commending this department of the association work. 

 Inspection Work 



It is my belief that decided progress has been made during the year 

 toward securing more uniform application of the rules of inspection. The 

 increased demands upon the inspection bureau have been met, with few 

 exceptions, with prompt and efficient service ; and members from all sec- 

 tions of the country, with whom I have come in contact, have expressed 

 the opinion that the present force of inspectors in the employ of this 

 ass.i.iatii.n is the most competent that can be secured. The additional 

 v.'liiiii.' .'f w.iik .riat.'] h.v the r.'(]uests of our government and its allies, 



lia- 111 -sUiii''! a. I. Iiti. 'lis t" till- inspection force, but as a partial offset 



t" 111. i"tal. III.' walh' T ".mliti.ins during three of the winter months, 

 ami I onsi'iiuent railroad paralysis, rendered work by the inspectors in 

 many of the large markets and important producing sections, impossible. 

 The figures of the inspection department for the year ending May 31, 

 191,8, showing the quantity of lumber inspected in each market and dis- 

 trict, with ami'unts .'arncil and exact cost of maiiiti'iian"'. are as follows:' 



Chicago. 

 Grand R 

 St. Louii 

 Memphis 



Expense. 



$9,293.18 

 ■1.955.22 

 5,741,36 

 5,192.82 

 3,732,44 

 4,136.67 

 3,554.53 

 3.673.29 

 4,853,59 

 3,654.48 



1.846.40 

 2,459.22 

 1,843.60 

 1,865.83 

 2,265.72 

 2,130.99 

 2,946.86 

 1,221.95 



