HARDWOOD K i: C O R D 



G. H. EVANS LUMBER CO, 



CHATTANOOGA, TENN. 



FIFTEEN ACRES OF DRY LUMBER. EVERY WIDTH. LENGTH. GRADE AND 

 THICKNESS IS PILED SEPARATELY. A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT POPLAR. 



OAK. GUM 



Planing Mill and Resawing 



Capacity 100.000 feet daily 



We Save You Money 



If you use wide Poplar, write our nearest 

 office for prices 



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10 M J- it 



I-opl.r. 



3 M J- S« 



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11 I -It luitl 2ml 

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M S'l~- S til i; 1.1 mill ■-'ml I.'. M :l IH iiiiil up 1.1 iinil iiiil 



rapimr. r.iiiiiir. 



Bind sawn — snod lengths — thoroughly dry 

 — National Grades. We have five million 

 feet Poplar and Oak awaiting your inquiries 



Faust Bros. Lumber Co. 



Fi.hcr Building 



CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 



City Bank Building 

 PADUCAH. KENTUCKY 



OAK FLOORING 



KilD- 

 Drkd 



Polished 



''^A MFC. CO. 

 . SARDIS . 



Hollow 

 Racked 



and 



Bundled 



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^ Table of Contents (Jf 



THE SELKIRKS. BRITISH CO- 



COVER PICTURE— SCENE 



LUMBIA. 

 REVIEW AND OUTLOOK: 



Genei.ll ivliirket Condition* 17 



The Cover Picture 17 



The Key-Note of the National Convention IP 



The Exposition 16 



Merchandising — Vital Factor In Lumber BuiineM 18 



Jugqiing with Figures I"! 



The Yellow Pine Ring Rule 19 



Interstate Commerce Commission Decides In Box Case 20 



Employers' Liability Act 20 



Promlsies WeM 20 



Steel Cai-s Inimical to Electrical Development 20 



Tne Home Markets In the South 20 



SPECIAL ARTICLES: 



The Forost Products Expcsltlon 21-37 



Straight-Edging Rip Saw -10 



Merchandising of Lumber 50-5^ 



CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS: 



Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturer* Meet 38-40 



Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Meeting 41-43 



National Lumber Manufacturers' Meeting 43-49 



Miscellaneous 57-58 



THE MAIL BAG 56-57 



WITH THE TRADE 58-60 



PERTINENT INFORMATION 60-63 



HARDWOOD NEWS 63-71 



HARDWOOD MARKET 71-76 



CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 78-79 



BtrBECRIFTIOir TESKS: In tile Colted Sti 

 12.00 the jesr; in forelgD countries. Jl.OO eitrs postsse, 



In conformltj with the rules of the po«tofflce department, 

 psjsbls In sdTsncc 



possessions, and Cinsd 



defsult of written orileri 



lBstnictl«DS for renewal, dlicontinnsnce. or ohan^e of ftddreti, should be B«nl 

 <De week before the date they are to go Into effect. Both old and new addraases 

 DUBt be fUen. 



Batk display and classllled adrertlalni rates fumlnhed upon •ppllcatlon. Adrer 

 miBC copj must be recelted Are dsjs In ailTance of publication datea. 



Entered is second clasn matter May 28, 1902. at the postofflce at Chtcajo. 111.. 

 inJer act of March 3, 1879. 



ICHABOD T. WILLIAMS & SONS 



Foreign and Domestic Woods 

 in Logs, Lumber and Veneers 



11th Ave. and 25th Street 

 NEW YORK 



910 So. Michigan Avenue 

 CHICAGO 



