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 r.iof tiullillnini Ik fur tln' (luorlnK. Ilrri- nitnln It N duiilitrnl wlictliiT 

 M rr In much Rain In nn'prooniiK llic ItoorliiK, pnivlilfHt tlii' lliHirlnit N 

 ^•IKTly t\ll.'«l up tin till- uiKlcr nldf to iivuld op<>n BpnccB. Kspvrlpiiri' 

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 r- ukmI In the fln-priMinnK prorpM nro dcllgucHivnt. nnd wlu'ii the lliiiirlnK 

 ~ nmt lnatall<>d keep the lloont quite damp. The Hue of wnter on the 

 iiiie cmdiiiilly tcndu to wmh out thew siiltK." 



\V<H>0 ANI> Kllli: I'llOTECTION 



rhr Idea underlying the creation of this committee I which 1 might 

 • ite Incidentally wan niiKKeHtMl hy the new offlcel Is to get together 

 i.-n* Intentitiil In the •irohlem of reducing (Ire losMCs nnd to determine 

 ;li.- Iiot melhodii fjr Iinudling wiod i-onstructlon where the Raine can 

 bv pro|M-rly uuod. I hold that there are no inoro puhllc-aplrltod cltlzcuK 

 Id thia country than those engaged In the manufacture and sale of luinher, 

 and I. know that you all will support whatever action Is taken hy the 

 National hire Protection Association, through Its eivnmlttees, and I 

 have so assuretl Franklin K. Wentworth. the secretary nnd treasurer of 

 that association. 



Another hroad problem of general Interest to the Industry Is the 

 promulgntlnn of n wliler r.Mognltlon of the value of prcsirvid wo<m1. 



I'reacrviMl wood l> today luwd lu ramparmllvely amall qaaoUUe*. I woaM 

 lUll attention to the mhlblt of the Amprlcan Wood l»niKT»»ni' Aaatcte- 

 tlon. In which some startling flgures and nuNlela are pniu-ntrd. It I* 

 particularly Inatrurllvi- lo note the huge pile uf untreated lunil>er uaed 

 every year, and to lliid hy Its aide an almoai mirroacopir pile of treated 

 lunit>er. The railroads hitherto have lieen the largest conaumcm of 

 trvatv<l Wood, hut la Iheri' any rt-aiuin why the principle of thi- pmerva- 

 llon of wood ahould not Im- appllml on the farm and In the household 

 as well? Wc niajr draw a leason from our Kuropean friends, where Ibe 

 purchase of jrutU of creosoted fencea of Ireiiied mud allla has iK-rome 

 an everyday expcrloore. Tiie exhibit of the American Wood rrenerreni' 

 Association Is one that evi-ry lumberman pri-Henl at this gn-at exiHislUoD 

 should visit and study with great care, because It has behind It |Hissllillltlea 

 for future development which many of us ilo not as yet thoroughly alt- 

 predate. 



In conclusion, permit me to sumiiiarlite 

 namely, the ncLt'sslty for a closer contact I 

 and the consumer. The prcMlucer of lund>er must tell the <Hinsumer what 

 the good nnd bad points of his articles are, ami the omsumur has a right 

 to expect this. The results of such closer cooperation will be that wood 

 will be more selectively and economically used. It has frequently been 

 stated that one of the chief cbarartcrUtlcH In this country Is the way 

 wc use our natural resources. We are less liable to waste and mlian 

 that for which we have a high appreciation. The average man and womao 

 will handle material which they understand more Intelligently than that 

 which Is purchased In a, haphazard way. I personally feel that a policy 

 such as I have outlined will materially Increase the respect which every 

 citizen of this country has for wood In lis various forms, and with an 

 incronsed respect for the material will come n better feeling towards the 

 man who is responsible for Its manufacture and sale, and will also come 

 II lictler appreciation of the desirability for conservative operations and 

 a prevention of waste nnd true conservation. 



lilt I have hastily outlined, 

 Veen the producer of iumtier 



Any reader of HARDWOOD RECORD desiring to communicate 

 with any of the Inquirers listed In this section can have the ad- 

 dresses on written request to the Mall Bag Department, HARD- 

 WOOD RECORD, 537 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, and referring 

 to the number at the head of each letter and enclosing a self- 

 addressed stamped envolepe. 



B 727 — Wants Names of Sawmills iu Pemisylvania and Surrounding 



Territory Manufacturing Beech, Birch and Maple 



Lumber or Flooring 



.Montgomery, Ala., .\pril 27. — Kdilor liAUUwooD Recohd : I have an 



uqulry for the names of lumber concerns located in Pennsylvania or 



'■■:\T that state that manufacture i.l.OOO feet or up of maple, beech or 



irch. either singly or combined. In ten hours. .\ flooring company would 



I ISO do. The object Is to obtain sutBcicnt refuse for a distilling plant that 



light be Installed under suitable conditions. 



Thi.s concern has been given tlie names of several people in that 

 territory who might do. Others interested should write Hardwood 

 H F.coRD. — Editor. 



B728 — Wants Brown Ash 



Philadelphia, Pa., April 2.-.— Kdltor Hmidwwd Relobd : Will you 

 kindly tell us from whom we would likely be able to purchase brown 

 M-h? Thanking yon in advance for this information, we remain, 



• & Co. 



This concern has been supplied with a short list of possible pro- 

 lucers of this stock. Others interesteil can have the name and address 

 • HI ajiplieation. — Editok. 



B729 — Legal Opinion Eegarding Bequest of Refund of Advance 

 on Defective Car 



St. Albans, W. Va., April .'JO. — Editor II.midwooI) Recoup : Sometime 

 .11:0 you devoted a page in the paper to decisions in courts of different 

 'lisputes that had come up in selling nnd bu.vlng lumber. We now have 

 a case where we advanced our shipper ?175 on a carload of lumber of 

 a given grade, and when the car was delivered it was found to be of a 

 lower grade and entirely unfit for our use. Wc refused this car and 

 asked for a refund of the money we had advanced, this advance being 

 made while the car was In transit, and the shipper did the inspecting and 

 loading at point of shipment, wc never having seen the car until it was 

 delivered. 



Have you a court decision In a matter of this kind, or have you any 

 ntlicr information that would make this matter clear to our shipper 

 and ourselves so as to eliminate further trouble? 



stated on page 604, .'{5 Cyc, a set of law books which can be found 

 in most towns. 



' ' Where the price has been paid in advance and tlic goods delivered 

 are of such inferior quality as to warrant their re.iection, the buyer 

 may recover the amount so paid, unless ho retains the goods and con- 

 tinues to use the goods for his own Ijcnclit. The mere fact that the 

 jjoods were defective does not, however, give him a right to recover 

 the price, if paid after the goods were delivered." 



These rules of law are sustained by several appellate court decisions, 

 none of which, however, seeqis to have arisen under a sale of lumber 

 in West Mrginia. It seems quite certain that no authoritative court 

 decision can be cited against the proposition that on the face of it 

 in this case the right to recover the money ailvanced is apparent — 

 Editor. 



B730 — Wants Bed Cedar Dimension 



Uvorpool, England. April 2.'i. — Editor H.iituwooD Rkcoiid : We are in 

 the market for considerable quantities of red cedar in the following 

 .sizes: 7Vi X 15" X 2.'j" nnd 2ViX2Mi squares. We understanj these 

 arc the sizes In v.-hich the stock Is usually manufactured, and the 

 pencil manufacturers in this country arc better able to cut their require- 

 ments from such blocks, although there are some who prefer the slats. 



Anyone interested in this inquiry can have the address on applica- 

 tion to this office. — Kihtor. 



B731 — ^Wants Market for Shellbark Hickory Bolts 



Minneapolis, Minn., April 2!). — Editor Haiidwod Recoiid : We want in- 

 formation ns to who can use shellbnrk hickory bolts. This is genuine 

 shcllbnrk, second growth, nnd is loaded in northeastern Iowa. Think same 

 would be of value to specialty workers in hickory. 



This inquirer has been advised that the law of the question is thus 



Anyone desiring to get in touch with the party should write Hard- 

 wood Record. — Editor. 



B 733— Information Eegarding White Holly 



The last issue of Hardwood Ukcord contained an inquiry from an 

 Ohio concern regarding a market for and prices on white holly. To- 

 gether with other information. Hardwood Record suggested that this 

 wood had been sold as high as .$100. Hardwood Record has just 

 received the following letter from a prominent eastern harrlwood firm 

 telling of its experience with holly : 



Philadelphin, Pa., April 20. — Editor Hardwood Record: Referring to 

 "B 721' Slall Bag Section, we arc using some holly In Phila/lelphia 

 which must be practically all flitch-sawn with a considerable quantity 

 2 Inches and thicker up to 4 inches. We could not pay any such price 

 as was mentioned In Il.vnnwooD Record. As to the party who has holly 

 for s.iie, we would be ^'lad to be put in touch with him. 



