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but still tlieir support and strength, whatever 

 that might be, is taken from the whole. This 

 is particularly applicable to the nailing of floors. 

 Each and every floor should not only fit snugly 

 at the walls, and the joints be driven up solidly, 

 but they should be nailed with two nails at 

 each and every nailing, driven from the face, or 

 "through nailed," and the nails set in with nail- 

 sets. This is the best method of nailing floors, 

 with a view to their solidity : and when so laid 

 and nailed the full strength of the flooring is 

 obtained, and their entire value secured, as a 

 principle of strength, as well as their utility. 

 This "through-nailing" proposition will, however, 

 be met with the argument that "it makes many 

 holes in the surface, and detracts from neat ap- 

 pearances in the face of the floors." But the 

 argument is valueless, except in ballroom, kitchen 

 and other similar floors, not intended to be cov- 

 ered by carpets, oilcloths, etc. No argument is 

 possible that through-nailing does not give great 

 er strength and solidity. These are fixed facts: 

 and if so. then the method of through-nailing is 

 the better in all cases where floors are covered, 

 as nail holes do no injury and are unseen when 

 covered up. 



The "tongue," "blind," or "secret-nailing" 

 process was unknown in the boyhood days of 

 those who have lived a half century, and when 

 first adopted the nails were driven into every 

 timber, witli due regard to the angle nt which 

 they were driven, and the heads of the nails 

 were not bruised into the wood, but when suffi- 

 ciently driven by the hatchet or hammer to 

 touch wood a nail-set was used to complete the 

 driving, and many a journeyman received his 



discharge, and boys were kicked for driving the 

 nails too far. and bruising the edge of the floor- 

 ing. Iiut of later days the nails are banged 

 into t lie wood, without any regard to the bruis- 

 ing of edges, and not much in reference to (lie 

 angle at which driven, although the proper slant 

 of the nail is of the highest importance. The 

 nearer possible perpendicular they are driven, 

 the greater the draw, and the more solid will 

 be the floors. But often they are forced in at 

 so flat an angle that many of them bolster up 

 the boards, and the result is a disagreeable, 

 creaking sound in walking over the floors, with 

 very little strength from the nailing. There 

 would be less objection to concealed nailing if 

 proper care were practiced. But it is a more 

 acceptable method to "floor-layers," as a greater 

 number of squares can be laid within working 

 hours: and if lliere is no one watching, and the 

 work is being done "piecework," it is an easy 

 matter for the workman to omit one-fourth or 

 one-third of the nails, and no one be the wiser 

 after the following board is driven up. The 

 labor of secret nailing is not more than one- 

 fourth that of driving two nails from the face 

 setting them in with nail sets. In wide floor- 

 ing, concealed nailing is by no means good, even 

 if carefully performed: and as far as strength 

 to the building from the floors and their solidity 

 are concerned, by two through or face nails in 

 each and every board at each nailing-place, it is 

 much more than doubly increased. As before 

 remarked, in uncovered floors the secret nailing 

 provides a more perfect face, and this is the 

 only recommendation for this system of nailing. 

 — American Mechanic: 



'lie- Keys-Fannin Lumber Company of Ash- 

 land. Ky.. which extended its operations last 

 year by making a Large timber purchase and 



building a saw mill en the Deep Water railr i. 



has not yet commenced shipping from this stock, 

 but expects to be delivering lumber from its new 

 plant within a short time. 



NeWs Miscellany. 



Hardwood Affairs Along the Ohio River. 



The hardwood continent at Pittsburg, which 

 is getting to be an important factor in both the 

 manufacturing and jobbing business, is ex- 

 tremely busy. Everyone is complaining of the 

 shortage of cars, especially on branch lines. 



James Hamilton of the J. M. Hastings Lum- 

 ber Company has taken charge of the company's 

 hardwood sawmill operation in West Virginia 

 and is putting Iho enterprise into good shape. 

 The tract of timber owned by this company is 

 said to be one of the finest in that state. 



The Kendall Lumber Company is extremely 

 busy at its Maryland mill and like few other 

 shipper? of the district is getting very good car 

 service and consequently making large ship- 

 ments. 



I. F. Balsley. manager of the hardwood de- 

 partment of Willson Brothers Company, reports 

 an increased volume of hardwood business. 



J. N. Wollett, general manager of the Amer- 

 ican Lumber & Manufacturing Company, says 

 that the hardwood business of his company has 

 more than quadrupled during the last twelve 

 months. 



E. V. Babeoek & Co. at their Ashtola, Pa., 

 plant are engaged in making shipment of 3.000,- 

 000 feet of cherry. 



R. M. Smith & Brother of Parkersburg, large 

 operators in West Virginia hardwoods, report 

 their sawmills and planing mills running at full 

 capacity, and that they are having a very wide 

 distribution of their rough and dressed lumber 

 products. 



As noted elsewhere, the Crescent Lumber Com- 

 pany of Marietta. O.. has arranged to extend its 

 operations, having Just purchased another very 

 large tract of poplar and oak in Wesl Virginia, 

 and will erect a new sawmill immediately. 



D. G. Courtney, the veteran stave, tie and 

 lumber operator of Charleston, W. Va., is con- 

 stantly adding to his timber holdings and string 

 of sawmills, and this year will materially in- 

 crease his output of poplar, oak and chestnut. 

 Sales Manager G. G. Roberts of this concern is 

 having his troubles on account of the extraordi- 



nary shortage of cars. He says he has use for 

 ten times the number he is able to secure. 



The Giles Wright Lumber Company of Ash- 

 land. Ky., which recently purchased the Mahan 

 sawmill, is engaged in overhauling the structure 

 and Equipping the plant with new machinery. 

 This company has contracts for a full stock of 

 loss for the coming season. 



The International Hardwood Company of Cat- 

 lettsburg, Ky., has its new flooring plant going 

 ir. fine shape. This mill is equipped with new 

 Berlin tools and the company is turning out a 

 high class oak flooring product which is finding 

 ready sale from Ohio to Massachusetts. 



The Kenova Poplar Manufacturing Company 

 of Kenova. W. Va., producers of finish, siding 

 and molding, advises that its mill is fully sup- 

 plied with orders for some time to come. 



W. II. Hawkins Lumber Company of Ashland 

 has contracted a full stock of logs which it will 

 manufacture as usual at Ironton, O., and expects 

 to be able to fully take care of its poplar trade 

 for the year to come. 



Vansant. Kitchen & Co. of Ashland. Ky.. have 

 a stock of logs for their big mill in sight for 

 the coming season. This company has recently 

 purchased a large tract of poplar and oak timber 

 in Swain county. North Carolina, where it will 

 erect another mill. 



The big sawmill and planing mill plant of 

 the Yellow Poplar Lumber Company of Coal 

 Grove, O., has a full stock of logs in the upper 

 rivers which it expects to manufacture the com- 

 ing season. This company's new mill at White- 

 wood, Buchanan county. Virginia, will be ready 

 for operation January 1. This is a single band 

 mill and is located on the company's branch 

 line. Its shipping point will be Doran, on the 

 Clinch valley division of the Norfolk & Western. 

 At this point the lumber will be yarded and a 

 planing mill erected. 



M. A. Hayward. who recently retired from the 

 management of the Kenova Poplar Manufactur- 

 ing Company. Kenova, W. Va., has reentered the 

 jobbing trade at Columbus. O. This will be 

 pleasant news to his numerous friends who have 

 purchased lumber from him for so many years. 



Uuaka Lumoer Company's Purchase. 



The Unaka Lumber Company of Johnson City, 

 Tenn., has purchased 15,000,000 feet of hard- 

 woods on a tract about twenty miles from Co- 

 lumbia, S. C, on the Atlantic Coast Line rail- 

 road. The company is erecting a mill on the 

 property which will be equipped with every 

 modern appliance for manufacl uring hardwoods 

 and, it is expected, will be ready lor operation 

 about December 1. Headquarters will be opened 

 at Columbia about this time, but the Johnson 

 City offices will be continued for tin present, as 

 it will take at least two years \<> close up the 

 company's operations in eastern Tennessee. 



The Unaka Lumber Company has mills in 

 Sullivan and Unicoi counties, Tennessee, and 

 is an extensive manufacturer of hardwoods. Its 

 officers are: U. S. Archer, president and general 

 manager ; T. L. Earnest, vice president, and E. 

 II. Miller, secretary and treasurer. 



Ohio Trotters. 

 The handsome pair of mares shown in the 

 accompanying illustration are the property of 

 W. T. Schnaufer of the Crescent Lumber Com- 

 pany of Marietta, Ohio. The off one is an Alli- 



W. T. SCHNAUFER, AND HIS HANDSOME 

 PAIR UP MARES. 



wood and the near one a Red Wilkes. They 

 can trot to a pole in 2:45 and are the particular 

 hobby of their owner, who is a great lover of 

 line horses. 



Canada's Commercial Growth. 



The first quarter of the present financial 

 year of the Dominion of Canada dosed Sep- 

 tember 30, with a total aggregate foreign trade 

 of $150,435,000, being $26}774,479 more than for 

 tie' same period of 1905. 



The imports, including coin and bullion, for 

 this period were $80,141,527, a wain of $12.14*.- 

 682. Exports of all kinds reached a total of 

 $70,293,473, an increase of $1 L625/797 as against 

 the first three months of th«' previous fiscal 

 year. Exports of domestie products were 

 $9,312,435 more, the total being $61,938,024. One 

 class of exports showed a falling off. viz.. fish- 

 eries, amounting to $3S0,OOO. The largest in- 

 crease in exports of domestic products was an- 

 imals and their produce. $3,214,332; lumber 

 came next with a gain of $3,125,346, and agri- 

 cultural products third with $2,515,621. The 

 total betterment in the classes of exports in 

 which # the farmers are mainly interested was 

 $5,729,953. Exports of manufactures were 

 $326,238 ahead of the first three months of 

 1905. The comparative statement of the value 

 of lumber exports for the firs! three months 

 of 1905 and 1906 is as follows L905, $11,176,- 

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