HARDWOOD RECORD 



-rying on this project 

 V hospitality of a blg- 

 Jvdtlse in every way 

 imorcial woods of the 

 ■cod-using factory men 



The purpose of the hoiird of Bovornors in c 

 is of a dual characdr, ■! i-n .1 d i only to sh< 

 hearted western st.vl. i ' \|iloit and 



possible the uses, iii.in .-• i ■ i : ;. of the cc 

 Paclflc coast to the ihi -im i luulirnnen and 

 who will be attracted to Ihu exposition. ' 



Hoo-Hoo at Winiiipeg 



The Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo made elaborate preparations for 

 Its twenty-third annual meeting which Is being held at Winnipeg, Mani- 

 toba. The Canadian town's reputation as an entertainer is widely 

 known; the time of the year Is the best; and the members have made 

 ample provision for the occasion. It is, therefore, assured that suc- 

 cess will crown the offiirts of thcise who have the affair in charge, both 

 the visitors and the city which will do the entertaining. 



Pertinent Information 



It is Impossible 



tion territory. Therr 

 the South and Soulli' 

 <"ontral Freight Assoc 



Freight Rate Decision 



■rt lo sny tiist what interpretation the railroads 

 in lit' th. Intrrstate Commerce Commission in the 



' i' I ■ 111 Association territory. The tariffs 



II I, ;! !i rilve Octol)er 1, but as yet no action 



Ml I : i-ing to make the 5 per cent advance 



II i I III 111 rough the Central Freight Assocla- 



iiii. 11 !, I lis to eastern territory effective from 



1 I i nil in combination with rates in the 



Kecause the rates on luuilirr with the Central Freight Association terri- 

 tory were advanced, and those on brick, tile, cement, clay and plaster were 

 not advanced, there Is reason to feci that lumber was discriminated against. 

 The National Lumber Manufacturers' Association went on record before 

 the commission as not opposed to a general rate advance, but protesting 

 against lumber being singled out for an advance unless other commodities 

 were very generally advanced. The records of the hearings contain many 

 letters and resolutions Ironi hiiuli.r shippers favoring the advance on all 

 rales including liunlpcr, .•mil it is known that these were fully considered 

 hy the commissioners. Tlir ni-orils show that the cement manufacturers, 

 on the other hand, were unanimous in protesting against an advance on 

 . iiient, holding that the business could not stand It. 



An Unusual Situation 



H is not very often that a full ship's cargo of as valuable material as 

 mahogany remains long without an owner, but this Is what occurred 

 recently at San Francisco when the British bark. Lobo, arrived tliere a 

 short time ago from Tasmania and laid at anchor for a very considerable 

 period while its master. Captain Murchison. the Bank of Cal fornia, and 

 the officials of the Panama-Pacific Exposition were frantically rushing 

 about trying to locate the owner. 



The captain was told that the officers of the Bank of California would 

 instruct him as to the delivery of the logs, but this they were unable 

 to do, not knowing the name of the consignees. It was known, however, 

 that the logs were intended for one of the nations participating In the 

 Panama-Paclflc Exposition. At the time of the last report there was no 

 definite knowledge as to just who was to receive this valuable cargo. 

 The World's Largest Oaks 



England claims to have the largest oak trees In the world, and the 

 claim appears to be pretty strong. Lord Fowls recently sent to a London 

 paper the dimensions of three oaks growing in Fowls Castle Park. These 

 are the Champion Oak — height, 105 feet ; girth, 2.3 feet 6 inches (5 feet 

 from ground); contains 2,026 cubic feet of timber; the Giant Oak — 

 height, 92 feet ; girth, 20 feet 7 Inches (5 feet from ground) ; contains 1.925 

 cubic feet of timber ; and the Wilderness Oak — height, 95 feet : gipth, 22 

 feet 4 inches (5 feet from ground) ; contains 1,617 cubic feet of timber. 

 Lord Fowls points out, there are trees of greater girth than these, but 

 the two largest, the Champion and Giant oaks, are said to contain more 

 timber than any other oak trees growing at the present time. Though 

 trees, he says, containing 1.000 cubic feet of timber are rare nowadays, 

 they must have been fairly common at one time In the oak-growing dis- 

 tricts of England and Wales, as is evidenced by the fact that In 1793 and 

 1796 no fewer than 26 trees, each containing 1.000 cubic feet and over, 

 were felled In Vaynor Park, Montgomeryshire. The largest of these con- 

 tained 1,322, and the smallest 1.127 cubic feet. 



Be Careful About Fire 



Fire insurance men are endeavoring to Impress upon the public the 

 importance of special care in the matter of Are prevention at this particular 

 time, because the war has placed business In a delicate position. 



Normal losses have been heavy, and If a serious conflagration should 

 come, the existing financial and banking conditions would produce an 

 unusual result. It would be necessary for the companies to sell large 

 amounts of securities to pay a loss of that magnitude, and with the stock 

 exchanges closed this would be impossible, no matter what great sacrifices 

 they might be willing to make as to price in order to meet their obligations 

 promptly. A conflagration Just at this time would be very serious, as it 

 might upset the whole delicate fabric of financial and insurance credit. 



This Mill 



is devoted very largely to the manufacture of 



Oak Bill Material 



In fact, we have studied this line of manufacture 

 so thoroughly that we feel confident we can tell 

 you anything you want to know about it. 



THE LEWIS DOSTER LUMBER CO. 



BLUEFIELD, W. VA. 

 Manufacturers and Wholesalers West Virginia Hardwoods 



Bond and Circular mills at Waiteville, W. Va. Daily capacity 60,000', 



Hutchinson Lumber Co. 



Huntington, W. Va. 



MANUFACTURERS OF 



HARDWOOD 



LUMBER 



We Want To Move 



12 cars 4/4 No. 2 Common Oak 

 3 cars 4/4 No. 1 Common Chestnut 



10 cars 4/4 No. 1 Common and 1 and 

 2s Chestnut 

 5 cars 8/4 Sound Wormy Chestnut 



20 cars 4/4 Log Run White Pine 



