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HARDWOOD RECORD 



Indlanapullc E. W. Urekrr. lUauwiNiit llci-uKU, Ctili-aBi>, iiml J. N. NiDd, 

 Jr.. advrrlUlns manasiT of Ihv Kurnllurv Manurariiirrr and Arllun, 

 liraDd Itapid*. Tbe ptaram wblrb tttre (Ubuitltitl lu tbr judcn wi-re 

 tbv fullowioK : 



Moitufli of Ht" W~v». Arf In r.iim. th" nmi. witli no Individuality, 



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rholo'. Ihp Klltp of 

 r Crariaman'ri Cliolco, 

 Ar: : null .in I imIIv l.liialli \ ili. c:iri ■■< tin- IVnturlra 



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.. with till- 



SI. >.v.r. and 



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Caliluil WuvU IMuiL ■ liii.i; l.lt uj-.u u.s ili- »liiii,r. 



Th* aloBao wan aulimlltiMl l.y K. K.'Amowi. nf 3 William strppt. Ilain- 

 moDd. iDd., who ha> iM-cn nwnrdi>d thp |>rli>'. Tlif 8luican rboRpn will 

 hviraftrr be a feature «f the IxiulavIlK' Veneer Mllln" ndvertlKlng of 

 llsured Bum veneer* and panelK, nreordinc to II. K. Snyder, iidvertlHlnB 

 and sale* nianairer of the eoinimny. 



Anstnllui Wood Sawing Contest 



It I* the en«tom In Australia to bold nn annual wood Miwlng and 



ebo|iplnfc rootest. These are held In the most Important timber sectluns. 



Tbe annual event wa* held tbl» year at KIthnm. X. '/.., and A. E. Sullivan 



was the winner, bvlag constituted ehnniplon sawyer of .New Zealand. 



Mr. Sullivan used a saw ninnufiirlure<I by K. C Atkins * Co.. the silver 



*teel sow manufacturers of Indianapolis. Ind. Aeeordlnu to the New 



y.talanil custom the winner of this contest Is entitled to the distlnetinn 



i»'lng known as champion of the world. .Mr. Sulllviin's reenrd shuns 



imc of 1 minute OVa seconds In cultint' a two-foot 1"K. 



The International Case 



Petition for new trlnl of the oOlci-rs of the International I-unilur & 

 Development fonipany, who were a short time njio apprehended because 

 of fraudulent practices. Is IwlnR heard In riilladelphla. On April 10 the 

 comi>anys officers were s<>verely scored by John 11. Hall, assistant to the 

 I'nlted States district attorney, oreulne before the United States Circuit 

 Court of .Vppeals nKalnst a motion to grant a new trial to the convicted 

 oflicers and promoters of the company. Mr. Hall based bis plea on abso- 

 lute fraudulent character of the prospectuses and all other literature 

 Botten out by the company. Hp sold that In place of $4,000,000 claimed 

 to have been spent In developments, tbe company did not spend even 

 Jl.OOO.OOO. He also said that the .100.000 rubber trees that had been 

 stated as valued at |2,.'>00.000 dwindled to a few trees of poor quality, 

 and thot the millions of feet of fine niabogany stumpage dwindled to 

 twelve trees. 



American Walnut Again 



.\ contract for the Interloi work In the hank room In the flrst story 

 and basement of the Merchants Bank bulldiog of Los Angeles. Cal., bas 

 been awarded to C. J. Kubach Company. This concern is planning to 

 iisp a combination of red gum and .\merican walnut. 



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Pertinent Information 



The Lumber Cut for February 



I E. Ubodes. secretary of the National F-umbcr Xranufacturers' Asso- 

 • ; It ion. has sent out the monthly statement of the lumber cut and 

 stilpments for February. 1014, and comparisons with the corresponding 

 month of 1913. The figures were furnished by alBllated associations 

 and by mills not members : but the totals do not Include the whole 

 lumber cut In tbe United States for that month. The summary shows 

 that the decrease In cut during February. 1914, under February. 1913, 

 was 23.500.000 feet; decrea.se In shipments during February. 1914. under 

 February. 1913, 72.200.000 feet ; excess shipments over cut during 

 February, 1913, 35.000.000 feet : excess cut over sDlpments during 

 February, 1914, 13,T00,0O0 feet. 



An Unusual Catalogue 



William B. Mersbon & Co. of ."^aghiaw. Mich., manufacturers of sawmills 

 and band resaws, have made quite a reputation for themselves through 

 the unusual catalogues which they have always gotten out. A new cata- 

 logue Issued recently, received at this office. Is quite up to the mark set 

 by former books of this company — In fact It Is a decidedly unusual propo- 

 sition as far as sawmill machinery catalogues go. It Is a most beautifully 

 printed and engraved edition and contains a world of information that 

 should be distinctly valuable to the user of resaws to which it is pri- 

 marily given. 



The book is attractively bound and has an embossed front cover, the 

 body being printed on a pleasingly tinted stock of gray with an attractive 

 border. Altogether the publication is one that can very well make tbe 

 Mersbon people proud. 



The foreword «tatmi that W. B. Merahon It Co. rater p«|M-cl«lly to the 

 aawmlll Irnde. the ihop* lieiuii at the dl»|)aiuil of their friends for bulldlnit 

 •pedal «a»nilll machinery In addition to the reeuiar line. Thp company 

 la preparrd to build resaws and band r<-Miw* all equipped with special 

 patented MiTubon appllanc<-<. .\ddlllonal parlicuiara. Inrludlns deilsn*. 

 phutoBrn|ili«, etc., will Im' furnlahed on appllcnilon lo this rompany. 



Seferendum Submitted by National Chamber of Commerce 



The ChniiitHT of Cuninii'rri- of Ibe rnlled Sln(<'> of America baa aub 

 mltted to liH nienibera a referendum reBnrdlng (bclr opinion of the propoatMl 

 Inlerslati- trade eonimiaalona now iM-fore ConKreaa, and a bill lntroducp<l 

 In reapoukc !<■ Ibe meaaase of I>realdent Wilson. Thia ct>mmlahlon will 

 have eloKp n-lntlon with enTy cor|Hiratlon lorge or amnll In every part of 

 tbe i-ounlry, except railroads and bnnka. 



\ Npeclnl coninillt<H< waa appointed In February after the annual meetInK 

 and aaalgni'il Ibe task nf uscerlnlninB the slKnllloince of propoaed leBls 

 latlon inviilvinu coriiorntloas. This committee bna completed Ita report 

 which was submitted as a referendum to the 543 commercial orBanliations 

 conslltutlni: the membership of the Chaml)er. on April 14. 



The ri'ferendum covi-rs seven points which the committee conildered 

 vital in <-onnectlon with the creating of interstate commerce trade. In 

 view of the relation of every corporate enterprise In this country to 

 the legislation, this refertndum should be given deep and careful thought 

 by every member of the lumber trade. 



False Statements to Secure Credit 



Congri-Hsnuin .Salmlb bus intn.duriMl a bill, known as II. R. Bill 14.32K. 

 which Is proposed to prohibit tlH> tnitismlsHlon tbrongb the malls of false 

 statements for the pnriiose of securing creilll. The tine for so doing la 

 placed nt $5,000 or less. This Is an Important matter to lumbermen 

 where credits are often large, and steps have been taken to enlist con- 

 gressmen from lumber regions In the passage nf the bill. 



Chances for Extending Business 



Vnlted States consuls lu foreign countries are constantly on tbe 

 lookout foi openings to Increase business for .\nierlcans. Following are 

 some of tbe openings reported. Persons who may be interested can 

 procure further information by addressing the Bureau of Foreign and 

 Domestic Commerce. Washington, U. C. : 



No. 12SS3. Sawmill .M.\ciii.\kiiv. — .\n .\nierlcan consular officer in a 

 Latln-.\merlcan country writes that he would like to receive as soon as 

 possible duplicate catalogues in Spanish of American sawmill-machinery 

 manufacturers who desire to expert their products. One purchoscr 

 awaits their arrival from which to make his selection. 



No. 12SS4. Veneek M.iciiiNGitY. — A director In a leading foreign 

 business house informs an American consulate that he wishes to get In 

 touch with American manufacturers of veneer machinery. He states 

 that there is no doubt that a very good business can he built up in this 

 line and that his firm is desirous of handling this class of machinery, 

 for which they already have a number of applications. This person 

 intends shortly to visit the United Sutes, and his address while in this 

 country can be obtained from the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic 

 Commerce. 



No. 12SSC. Blildino Materials. — .\n architect in Australasia Informs 

 an .\merlcan consul that be intends to visit the United States and 

 furnishes his address while in this country. Having both a knowledge 

 (if and an Interest In building materials of all kinds, and being an 

 architect by profession, he is desirous of getting In touch with manu- 

 facturers of these lines and to acquaint himself with the up-to-date 

 nietbods and materials 'in building construction, in which he says the 

 United States bas made so much progress. 



No. 12.S.5S. Maple and Hickoby Skkwkus.^.V foreign business firm 

 informs an .American consulate that there is a large trade In a certain 

 region in iimple and hickory skewers. The skewers ore used by packing 

 firms in the process of fastening bales containing cotton and other goods. 

 They are also used extensively by butchers, poultry dealers, etc. .\merlcau 

 manufacturers might advantageously comniunliate with this firm. 



Poles and Crossties in Canada 

 Bulletin 35 of Forest Products of Canaca has been published. It 

 was prepared by B. G. Lewis and Guy II. Boyce, under direction of 

 R. II. Campbell, Canadian forester, and gives statistics of tbe output 

 of crossties and poles lu that country for the year 1911. The ties Include 

 those for steam and electric roads, and the poles are those used for 

 telegraph and telephone lines. 



Nineteen woods arc used for ties, as follows : 



.\veragc 

 Nunilier. Cost Ea " 



Kind of Wood- 



.Tack Pine 

 Douglas Fir . . 



Hemlock 



Cedar 



Tamarack . . . . 

 Western Lnnli 



Spruce 



Oak 



Bed Pine 



Chestnut 



Western Cedar 



Birch 



Maple 



Beech 



White Pine . . . 



$0.41 



