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HARDWOOD RECORD 



grading of hardwood logs, dimension stock and 

 tupelo. 



MEMBERSHIP. 



Our membership list the past year has stead- 

 ily increased, applications being received both 

 at the different district meetings which have been 

 held from time to time and by correspondence 

 to the office. Our total membership has thus 

 been increased to 2S0 members, whose produc- 

 tion represents the running of over 550 mills. 



STOCK REPORTS. 



Our system of sending, out stock for sale and 

 stock wanted memorandums has been carried on 

 in practically the same manner as we have been 

 working this department for the past two years. 

 and we have endeavored to make this phase of 

 our work of greater beneiit to the members by 

 sending it out as often as twice a month. 



We have also added a page to this report, 

 showing wants of consumers. Frequently we 

 have requests from consumers to be put in" com- 

 munication with firms who can furnish certain 

 items, and this information we are submitting 

 under this department, so that you can communi 

 cate direct with the parties who want stock. 



MARKET REPORTS. 



We have continued the system put into effect 

 :i year or more ago of sending out a report show- 

 ing the actual conditions of the consuming mar- 

 kets and the values which are being obtained 

 for tin' woods represented in this association. 

 :itii this information is obtained at first hand 

 I.- in tin' various members comprising the com 



CLINTON CKANE, CINCINNATI. 0., MEMBEK 

 EXECUTIVE BOARD. 



iation methods were thoroughly discussed and 

 explained to all present. 



June 12 — District meeting held at Morehouse. 

 Mo. The work of the association was thor- 

 oughly explained and new members were enrolled 

 and subjects discussed regarding the product of 

 this section. A committee was appointed to 

 w.ni; in connection with the Arkansas committee 

 for the purpose of arriving at a proper basis 

 lor the grading of logs. 



June If. District meeting held at the Gait 

 House, Louisville. Ky. At this meeting the Ken 

 tacky operators were thoroughly instructed us to 

 the proper methods of association work and 

 much interest developed among all present. 



August 14 — An inspector was placed in the 

 St. Louis district to make local inspections for 

 members of the association and others who sold 

 their lumber to be graded in accordance with our 

 official rules, and for local consumption. 



October '.i -District meeting of hardwood man- 

 ufacturers of Missouri at Cape Girardeau. Dr 

 von Schrenk gave an illustrated address. 



October 13 — Meeting of the executive board 

 of this association at Chicago, at which time 

 resolutions were adopted on the death of V. C 

 .Fischer, treasurer, and ordered engrossed and 

 sent to Mrs. Fischer. C. M- Crawford, secretary 

 and treasurer of the Yellow Poplar Lumber 

 Company. Coal Grove, O.. elected to fill the 

 unexpired term of Mr. Fischer, also being elected 

 to fill Mr. Fischer's place on the executive board 



November 19 — Kdition of grading rule book 

 published by the association, showing rules for 



M. CARRIER, SAUDIS. MISS . 

 EXECUTIVE BOARD. 



MEMBER 



COMPARATIVE' STATEMENT OF VALUES FOR 



Jan. to April, 



I9u5. mini 



POPLAB. 



Panel and wide. No. 1. 18 to 23'' $52 mi S54 mi 



Box boards, 13-17 47 mi 50.00 



las. , to 17" 43.00 45. no 



No. 1 common . 29.00 3 



No.- 2 common 20.00 20.50 



OAK. PLAIN. 



I ' as • 42.50 17.00 



No. 1 common 30.00 31 mi 



No. 2 common 18.00 19.00 



COTTONWOOD. 



1 ox boards, 13-17 37.00 4.', 00 



r - ls - : ' 27 00 31.00 



No. 1 common 22. no 22 00 



x " 2 ■ n 14 50 TiT.-.n 



GUM. 



1: "'l I'as 26.00 30.00 



Sap Fas . . 4 7 ,„, 2] 50 



Box boards, 13-17 22. tin 29.00 



Red common 15.00 18.50 



No. 1 common, sap 13.50 16. on 



No. 2 common 11 mi i., oo 



CHESTNUT. 



I'as 40.00 44. tin 



No. 1 common Us. mi ::i m 



Sound wormy 17.00 17 00 



HICKORY. 



1" I'as 45.00 45.00 



2" Fas 55.00 55.00 



1" No. 1 common 25.00 25.00 



2" No. 1 common 3n.ii i ■ 30.00 



ASH. 



1" Fas r- 4O.00 13 t t 



2" Fas. 4:: mi u; . 



1" No. 1 common 27.50 29 50 



2" No. 1 common 29.50 ■■••no 



Above prices are based on inch, excepl ash and hickory. 



millees on the different woods, as well as other 

 information which has been furnished to this 

 office from time to time. Six reports were sent 

 out in 1906 as occasion demanded, when there 

 was a change shown in the market values at 

 consuming points, or an average of one state- 

 ment every two months. 



In the publication of the list of market con- 

 ditions at the present time we have used every 

 effort we could to canvass not only the producing 

 markets but the consuming markets as well, 

 keeping in touch with both buyer and seller. 

 The book form of statement which we have pub- 

 lished has proven satisfactory. It is sent free 

 to members in single copies, additional copies 

 being furnished at 10 cents each. 



Owing to the broadening of our producing 

 sections the woods covering a number of states, 

 such as oak, ash, etc., are based both on Ohio 

 river and Mississippi river points, the latter 

 taking Cairo as a basis. 



I present herewith a comparative statement 

 which show-s the values of some woods of our 

 association in 1906 as compared with the same 

 periods of 1905. 



COMMERCIAL REPORTS. 



During the past year we have continued our 

 system inaugurated in 1902 of sending out in- 

 quiries to all members relative to their dealings 

 with certain firms, and have included under this 

 department inquiries on 120 different concerns, 

 i in an average each inquiry was answered by ten 

 members, which makes a total of 1,200 different 

 reports received and submitted back to all mem- 

 bers. 



That this department is working to the bene- 

 fit of those interested is shown from the fact 

 that we have received as many as eight requests 

 from the same member at one time. We en- 

 deavor to get these matters out to all members 

 as quickly as possible, realizing that it is infor- 

 mation wanted quickly. An immediate return of 

 the inquiry when received will materially assist 

 us in furnishing this information at thetime it 

 is wanted. 



INFORMATION BUREAU. 



In this department we have carried matters 

 like the car stake equipment complaint, the 

 freight rates to the Pacific coast, etc., both of 

 which were of great importance to the members 

 of the association. Statistics were obtained from 

 different localities for the general committees to 

 secure practical results, and along this line 

 would suggest that as this association has not 

 had a transportation committee, it should be 

 provided at this meeting for such a committee 

 to take care of problems of this kind. 



At different times members of the association 

 have wanted publicity in matters not only per- 

 taining to rough lumber but logs, timber and 

 sawmills, and under this department we have 

 endeavored to supply that information to the 

 members as soon as requested by those wanting 

 to buy or sell these commodities. 



GRADING RULES. 



Our work during the past year on the grading 

 rules has been in line with recommendations 

 made at the last annual meeting by the various 

 grading rule committees. We have canvassed 

 thoroughly the committees on the different woods 

 for their ideas as to how the rules should read, 

 by showing a separate rule for each kind of 

 wood, and to eliminate from the rules anything 

 that was not necessary and to put them in the 



FRANK F. FEE, NEWPORT, ARK., 

 EXECUTIVE BOARD. 



MEMIiLI! 



