HARDWOOD KECORD 



mlllnj lu American rrcUtr)- undrr llix nr» rutiilllluiiii, ruulU linndli- i-nr- lull In tlio cuiimriirtlun of large Kltlri' liiilldlniiit, nrr iiinkliiii d<'i Iditll) Ihm 



;;.■., fr.'iii Snii I i.uui«. .. In s> » V.irli, liul Would In' linrnMl from iiikliiii tor •liowInK*. TUn-i' of llin llvi' Uiniucliii of Nrw Vnrk flty aliuw ifl» 



1'l.p.. tinri liKliio nnd ili<- lotdl U unly >lli:litly UMfavnrntili-. rlilrniio uiid riilla 



MUalBaliipi. di-Kplli' Ibf fact Hint IH' dcliililn iiro IhiiIi mruiiKly un tlir >-UU- u( ltii|irut'i'tiii-iit. Aniuiiii iIh- iiul«M<' 



r nnd linx not Ihm'ii r<-Kardtsl iii nil unliio Unit iirt' nnintl for tbc iiuiiiili iniiy In- uii'nllon>-d ilii' followliii:, 



111 hill alnlc, oMiiw warmly to tli-- "lUi |i<T<tiitiiiii' of larrvaac : Al >nny, IJU; lliililuiorr, JTJ; l'li.iltaiio<ii:n. 



i>>cui. A» h. ttrui'U II. ^lucli u (linn, ho (aid. would o|M-n lh<' mnrki'l* IIT: Unylun, is:;; Muncbpator, mil ^ lllchmond, '^lii ; KochpntPr, lOK, imd 



f the Atlantlr to wo«t coant lumlipr with all tlir ndrnntniii- of low SiKikauo, 107. 



•Icrtl •hippir-. whll.- |.,>rtii on tin- (Julf. tirlni: loriiti-d on the wrnif nidi' For the ilr»l iicvcn month* of ihi' year the oxrollrnt July iihowInK lum 



t .ilitnin thi- Kami' ndvantaKo. lie dcclnrod ihl* i-xtlnifuliiliiKl the former uofavornlili' hhowlntt. Tin- IkIiiI c-ci«t of hiilMIni: 



illon lu fiivor of Wmt oiiikI lumlior on-r that iH-riiilln limurd In 7U citica for Ihr nuvi-n nioiithii loliil tt'^ri.'.nn.W^'. i'- 



'.iiK port*. Illii H|H-<-i-h on thin iiulijcpi In iic- •oinpiin-d with «4'.>.1.ilN7,'<(>-J for iIh' llmt Hi-vrn monthA of llii:i. Thr in...: 



11 om- of thi- IniiNirtnni fiu-torM lu the dcfi'nt uoiiidli' Iniri'uK. « for the |H-r|od iin- the followInK with |H-r<'<'n(ni!i'-. ..f 



ih. ;ii.i.ii,liii. Ill : 111.' iii'tvpiiinii' of tiK' NhlppluK Mil UK II riiHw L'lilu : Alliiiny. Kill; .MInucapollN. .".'.i ; oklahumii, MK: San Kmniiniii.TH . 



:i.m Ihi- lloiiw. South Hi'iid, ";; ; Wilkcii-Ilurrp, S-l. The aUti'mi-nt lu detail In aH f<il|i.»« 



Lmnbermen WIU Be PubUcly Vindicated luiy. iim unv n.i.i .-.n" ?.'... 



Akron - I"-. .. - ... 1. n 



Indlratlonii lire n-acblni: WnKhlngton Unit the JoIuIdr of the lieparl- Albany ..-. ,,.. 



i-nta of Afcrlculture nnd Coiumerre for the pur|KiHv of muklUR ii con- Bolthnoro - i - 'i ^. ,]' 



-iractlve InrcHtlentlon of th.- lunilier Induatry, Ik mpctinK with fuvor. Blrmlntham' ' °. °. ! !• - - . . 



KITortii to got cxpn-salons from Inrije nmniifnrturers nnd selllni: comblna- Bridrepori ' . r, 



tlons have be.-n UIl^uc<'eli!iful in most cnses. This iB nttrlbutcd to the Buffalo ...'.'.'.'.'. >- ■ ' '; 



fact that to many of tb.' inve^itlKntlonii bnve been destructive one«. Thni chu"iiiuM''n' ' - 



It will requlri' time nnd diplonincy to suin the eonfldi'nee of innny Inter- Chlcaco • m~ .. -.i 



.>t» In the n.w proposition Is philn to nil. Cl1';'7""i' ,'l''';': ■'.'" ,1".',"" " 



There Is a fe. Una In ..mclal clrebH, and It cnn Ih> Knld on liiKh nuthorlly Co'^lumbuH '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. i'.iu.'li" .'iii-'Ti-' ... "* 



thnt this feelInK Is shared In the Depnrlment of Justice, that the lumber Dalian VV'-'ll' """.',!' i- 



Industry bns b-'en harassed unduly In an effort to weed out evilly dis- Denver !!!;!!!;;!;;!!! alj"iil."a I'l.i;- ' ' i.i 



1 ..sed concerns. It Is realized thnt lumbermen are not wnstlns products ge" Molnca '.'.'..'. 14o!uiHi T:ii i..i 



f the forests for the fun of wasting them. It Is also understood tbnt Du'lutll .'.'.";.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.' .' zooiifill " -■ '.^ ii:: i" 



"••St of the efforts tbnt have been made to Increase prices have been born East Orancc '. 109!&2l> i.'. •:.•. •: 



r a desire to set a fair price for lumber rather than of an Intention to PL^waytio '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. »M.6rm ' ." i'!!!! 



r.ate a monopoly. Grand Rapl'da ' .' .° ! ! . ! ! ! lOoIsM ji.;.-. 



I.onc leini Investments, taxes, cost of lire protection. Incrensinit wanes, Hartford'*...!;;.;!;.;! llf.ll^ '.:.!!!:'! 



. \|>enslve housInK and sanlt.'iry plans, workmen's compensation nnd n Indlanapolia '!!!!!!! !!; I.14o!90ti i ...... ;..... 



doxen other il.nis are recogniied as forclnc the lumber manufacturer Into uSicoin ^[^!'. .'.'.'.'.'.'.'. ". ''"m'tbO i V. i j-! :.: 



a difllcult corner. Reforestation and other conservation plans are loom- Los Angciea'; ;;;;;;;; ; 2.08l!80n :i:'.Ii^ii :i; 



Inn Inrge on the manufacturers' horizon and have put them on the dc- Man'chcsfer sSl'm i.',- i!^'! i.l.. 



fensive In what they believe to be u tight for their existence. Mcmphia ..!;;;;;;;;;; 838!ooo .i.ii -i;.! '•• 



It Is the object of the two great government departments to attempt M|n*eapofla 1 IIbOTC i .Vv, " n .-. ■"' 



to nnd a solution for some of the Ills of the lumliTr manufacturer as well Newark ;;;;;;;;!; ]|l72|048 i -i.i: .'.^" "',' ii> 



as for tbc consumers who complain of various evils, resulting in tbc high IJJew gaven^ mbIo? " ' ." '' iu 



price of nnished lumber and the waste of resources which should be pre- kfy. ciiy."" 



served or utilized. Manhattan •1.605.8(H) ' -"il,; '•''! - ■" 



Lines of inquiry are to start with the investignllon of the present Brooklyn";!;;;;;!;;; 3!67o!o40 '!v."'!i'i:i'-! j; 



liinilN-r output and demand, overproduction, effects of speculation in tini- Bom. of Queens 2!43«!810 T! i.ir .-.j:i ■::• 



b.r. carrying charges, producing and distributing costs, waste and tbc ^"■'°' °' Richmond.. 801.180 as-,,,, 



ntlll/.ation of low grades of lumber and by-producls. Total $13.2(Mi.21'.i »i:i v. i ..::: i 



Ily making this inquiry a constructive one. with the object of tr.vlng okalShoma ' !!;;;!!!;;!* "o.iso * "I'i n" > '' 



to solve the manufacturers' troubles as much as those of tbc consuming Om.iha !!!!!!.!!!! ■W.i'.m:- :;■•. : j 



public, it Is believed that a great Held for good work will be open. Iv.'.Hm"" ! ZMiOO Tiii^ :i;-' 11 " 



I'hiiM'.i.iphia'!!!! ! !!! !! 4.6aT!85o :i. nis 't.'.h m 



White Mahogany Finish uVhrnlmd !!!!!!!!!!!! ^im.lw ii: Iri- -i.' 



The Monadnock business block In San Francisco is ilnished in while !j'"''''V"*'''«i *'228'»4- -II'm!-' '" r, 



mahogany (Tabebiiia doanell-smilhii) which on the I'aclflc coast is Sari Francisco" !!!!!!!! ! 2.068;587 iTi'M.!' p. 



generally called "Jcnisero." It has the mahogany grain hut is of nearly -St. .loseph 1 afS'ggn ii.r-'i'.i '■• 



the color of basswood. It grows in South Mexico and Central America. |}; pSul" .!!!;!!!!!!!! ! l!oG8.100 Mxii:!:. v.: 



This wood has always been a favorite in San Francisco, where the lirst Scranton ".'.I'l^Wl'M] -. BSo'jflo 1 414 ttJII Ts 



shipment ever brought from its native wilds into civilization was used. Shrcvepo'rt"; ;;;;;;;;; ; "l49;212 'ir>s'.Sni ..' « 



The next recorded use was in Cincinnati. This tree is noted because Sioux City .'.!;!;!!!!;! 32o!o5(i IT.'^OOO s:t 



lumbermen were cutting it before botanists knew of its existence. It Spokane'"*?.!!!!!!!!!!! mesn Jlo!92ft 1''T 



was flrst described by Donneil Smith of Raltimore. It is the same Sprlngncld.'lM; ";;;;; ; 74!800 8l!o7.'. * 



woort >•« nHm» veri Tacoma 98.851 .'.29.5911 k; 



wood as prima vera. Toledo 609.579 «7I.0(i.j 15 



Should Be No Confusion Troy*"^ .!!!!!!!!!!!;;;; 6i;827' i07;84o '"' 



Utlca. N. Y 138.375 273.2.-.I1 ... W 



Red gum is breaking strongly into the markets of the Paclflc const WashlnKion 1.192.888 709.IO0 uo 



In spite of the fact that many people there confuse It with eucalyptus. w'orcesS?"^. .'..:::::.: lu.Vw 385!999 '48 



one species of which is called red gum. There Is no doubt that the '■ '■ 



genuine red gum has suffered somewhat by the confusion, because Toinl »72.14l.54.'i $03,422,919 14 



eucalyptus does not enjoy a very good reputation. There should be no Increased Shipments of Greenheart 



confusion. The two woods are as distinct as white pine and crabapple. ,,.|^^. ^ ^^ grcnbeart timber from British Guiana was much larger 



Eucalyptus Is from Australia with plantings in tallfornia and Horlda. ,^ ^^^.. J,,^^ „, ,„^ preceding year. This wood was widely advertised 



It grows very rapidly, but the wood warps beyond all precedent. The ^,, ^^^^^^^ ^^ ,^^ ^^^ ,^ ^^^ construction of gates for the Panama canal 



Paclflc coast people will find the red gnm which grows In the lower ^^^^^ ,^ ,^ ^.^,^^. ^ ,,„^^ ^„„ ^^^ ,^ ^^ ^^ „, „„, „, ^^,^ 



Miss sslppl valley a serviceable and beautiful wood, and of no earthly ^^^^ ^^^^^,^ ^, ^.^^^^ .^.^^^^ ^pp^^^^ ^^ „p „„ ^^„^,,^ information 



kin to eucalyptus. ^^ ^^ ^^^ extent of the greenhcTit forests in the northern countries of 



Building Operations for July South America. 



Building operations throughout the Inited States for the month of Sale of Black Gum 



July made the best statement for the current year to date. The com- The sale of a considerable lioiiv of black gum timber in Arkansas at 



parlsons with tbc corresponding periods of iyi.3 were unfavorable during !iil..-iO a thousand on the stump is interesting principally because the 



the earlier months of the year. A slight gain appeared in June and government sold it. This brings forward the fact that the forest reserves, 



for July the comparison Is altogether favorable. The official reports of which began lu the far western region, are assuming Importance In the 



building permits, issued by 72 cities during the month of July, as re- areas of eastern hardwoods. Practically all sales of timber up to the 



ceived by the American Contractor. Chicago, reach a total of $7a,141,- present time have been among western softwoods. From now on, the 



543. a.s compared with $63,442,910 for July. 1013. a gain of 14 per cent. eastern timbers will be Included in sales at frequent intervals. Purchases 



One of the interesting developments is that the largest cities, where the under the Weeks law among the mountains of New England and In the 



losses had been the most marked earlier In the y.ar. ifiie largely to the South have exceeded 1.000.000 .icr.s. Success in managem.'nt thus far 



