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HARDWOOD RECORD 



Till ..^ iaiiolptl mill with Ih>biiii><I •■•iliiiu, wnn 



finished tbroU|;houi wiib tint ;:r>iii l)uU|;1aN flr. Thr tluur wum of 

 the itanip wood, pi||;r grnin. Thi* oriiniiioiitN nml |iifturi> friiiiicii 

 oxbiliitpil thi* fir iu a varit'ty of |ioNitioiiH, in all of whifh it wiih 

 attrariivc. 



Th« living; room wu of wpstrrn lioniloi-k, whirh in n now wooil 

 in tho Kant, but it i* biililinf* for liUKinoim. It« nppfarHni'f in 

 <|uit«» iliffprcnt from tho oastorn honilwk. An intorior liniiih tho 

 inrnin in mft nn>l ploaitint;. The ooilin^ of thiH room, like nil tho 

 others, was boumeil, anil tho wnlU wore |innoleil. Mnny visiitorM 

 atatoil that they hnil never before seen woHtorn hemlock, nml 

 they expretwecl thomnolven an |ilen!ie<l with the introiliu-tion. The 



artiiitir flreplm-o in thix room wim beeonii •■■■'• ' '••'. with ;i 



pile of paper binh lo);!< from WiiieonHin. 

 Vakiois Wokk 



The western lumbermen mnile a strong sliu«iiiy ul' iiiti'rioc liii 

 ish, but outiiidc work was not noRlivfed, nml Douglas fir wns 

 Riven proferenee over the other woods. A roof ^'nrden was a 

 prominent feature, surmounted by a pergoln, and whirh the luib- 

 lic was invited to "Come up and look down." Many aei-epfed 

 the invitntion. Much of the outside wood was shown in nnturiil 

 finish. 



A colleetion of hinged panels was on display for flic jiurpose 

 of showing the appearance of Douglas fir in various finishes. 

 More than a dozen colors, from very dark to very light, were 

 shown. 



Some jiretty old specimens of cedar were in evidence. It is 

 known to be a very durable wood, and handmade split clapboards 

 that had served sixty years as roofing, were little marreil by 

 decay, and shingles not quite so old were in equally good con- 

 dition. 



There were moldings of numerous styles and sizes, embracing as 

 complete an assortment as could be found anywhere. Most of 

 the stuff of that class was Douglas fir. 



The same wood was exhibited as a complete stair, with newels. 



balusters, railing, steps, panels, landing, and all other parts; also 



in shingles, siding, stave anil borod columns, posts, clapboards, 



boxes for various purposes, and rustic and porch furniture. 



6EOBOE P. BENT & CO. 



The display by this exhibitor consisted wholly of musical in- 

 struments. They were selected in a way to show some of the 

 greatest beauties of wood, such as are brought out by the artistic 

 cabinet maker and finisher. The varietj' was not great, but the 

 quality was unquestionable. There were mahogany and oak music 

 boxes, and piano cases of niaho<.';iiiy. oak. ;i?id I'irc.i.ssiiii walnut. 



MAKUTACTXmiNG WOODWOKKEES' UNDERWEITEES 

 No exhibit was shown by this company, which was in charge 

 of Lee Blackmore; but the booth was occupied for the purpose of 

 being at home to answer the calls of lumbermen whose acquaint- 

 ance is desirable for business reasons. Insurance has become a 

 very important part of modern lumber industry; and many opera- 

 tors have their choice between choosing insurance for their em- 

 ployes, or accepting the compulsory insurance provided lor in 

 state laws. 



NATIONAl BOX MAlTUrACTTJEEES' ASSOCIATION 



The manufacture of boxes and crates is the second largest 

 wood-using industry of the United States. It is surpassed in 

 quantity ,of lumber required only by planing mill products. It is 

 the most universal business that uses lumber as raw material. 

 Kvery nook and corner of this country, where anybody lives and 

 where any business is done, uses boxes. Some regions demand 

 them in enormous quantities, while elsewhere the call for them 

 is small. They are not confined to manufacturing centers as tiiey 

 once were, but they are bought and sold in towns, villages, and 

 at the present time the market for boxes is becoming important 

 on the farms where fruit and vegetables are being packed. 



Canning clubs in some parts of the country, particularly in the 

 South, are directly affecting the box industry. Farmers are or- 



giuii/.iii^ clubs fur iiiutunl help; they rniiir berrioM, fruitR, and 

 vogotnbloii, nnd can tliom In their own homoH, and in tiiuiiv 

 iiiHtnncoH they box tho cans iiad sell tliom tii nonrby hutoln, fac- 

 torioB. and grocers. This is n«w busiiie»s, nnd box-ainkors nro 

 liiukiiig after it. 



Tlio box buhinosK IN growing in uoaily every diroclion. The 

 box is almost as eHsontial to commorco as the alphabet i» to lit- 

 oruturo. 



All boxes nro not made of wood. Tho NubHtitiito is striking 

 hard for this business, and thero is no use of denying tho fact 

 that it is getting some of the businosH. h'ibor and strnwliourd arc 

 active competitors along certain lines, and are crnwdiiig wood 

 pretty hanl. 



Hight there is where an exposition like this is bound to do 

 good. It gives the jiublic a chance to bpo the wooden box in all 

 its styles, nnd to study the many purposes for which it is fitted. 

 Those who havo cored to do so, have now had a chance to com 

 |>are tho wooden box with its flimsy fiber competitor. The munii 

 faclurers of wooden boxes have known all the time that all that 

 was needed was a fair comparison, anil (he people would rocoy 

 nizo the unquestionable superiority of wood containers for ship 

 ping purposes. 



WOFCK Wkm, Donk 

 The national box iii.-inufacturets did the work well at the For 

 est Products Kxposition. The display was exactly the education 

 needed. It was an elaborate exhibit, well arranged, nde(|uatclv 

 planned, and presented in a sensible way. The boxes themselves 

 wore set up where they could be seen, handleil, examined; ami 

 some competent person was constantly on hand to explain points 

 of workmanship or other matters, to those who made inquiries. 



By actual count there were 203 different kinds of boxes. By 

 "kinds" is meant those of different shapes, or sizes, or with somo 

 special feature to distinguish them from others. There were 116 

 which can properly be classed as shipping boxes, although near- 

 ly any box may at times be used for shipping merchandise or 

 other things of value. There were sixty kinds of small boxes 

 which are sometimes classed "school boxes," because they con- 

 tain such school supplies as chalk, pencils, ink, pens, crayons, 

 jiaints, brushes, erasers, and the like; but, as a matter of fact, 

 many classed as school boxes are intended for jewelers and the 

 manufacturers of other small articles, who ship spectacles, rings, 

 watches, and other valuable things in them by registered mail. 

 It ought to be noted that for such shipments, although the 

 boxes are light and small, the wooden liox is preferred above all 

 substitutes. It is considered safer; or at any rate it is more satis- 

 factory or it would not l)e used, for it is not cheaper than the 

 substitutes. 



There were twenty-seven kinds of finely finished boxes in the 

 exhibit; those made of costly woods and painted, varnished, or 

 shellacked. Some of these are works of art, and are made for 

 needles, jewelry, toilet sets, mathoniiitiral instniniciits. compasses, 

 and silverware. 



A STUDY IN SIZES 

 The box exhibit was a study in sizes. Of course, there is no 

 Iiractical limit to the number of sizes in which boxes are made 

 any more than there is a limit to the number of commodities 

 shipped in them. \o large shipping cases were included. The 

 largest box in the exhibit was less than thirty inches square and 

 two feet deep. Those of greater size were omitted for want of 

 room. The smallest box was lMxl'/{> inches in outside measure- 

 ment. Between that and the largest there were practically every 

 size, and pretty much every shape. 



Ihe wirebound and strap-iron bound boxes are widely used. 

 They can be made with veneer sides, tops ami bottoms, and pos- 

 sess sufficient strength to meet all ordinary requirements. Lock 

 cornered boxes are made in many sizes, some of thin lumber, 

 white like basswood or white pine, and largely used by wholesale 

 druggists and jewelers. The ordinary nailed box was sliown, 

 with various kinds of reinforcing devices. 



