HARDWOOD RECORD 



^nd business men, called by Secretary of State Bryan for the purpose 

 of discussing trade expansion in Central and South America. All busi- 

 ness men and bankers with connections in Latin-America, or those who 

 plan to extend their l)usiness iu that direction, have been invited to 

 attend this conference. 



Railroads in this section are making every effort to conserve their 

 supply of cars, and to make such an equal distribution that no class 

 of shippers will experience anything more than a slight inconvenience. 



Before the European war upset all arrangements, available ears had 

 been concentrated at grain-producing points to handle that part of the 

 crop destined for export through New Orleans and other ports of the 

 Gulf and Atlantic. The embargo on grain put on practically by all 

 lines tied up thousands of cars at various points, and these cars were 

 rendered useless eitlier for grain or other freight. 



Now that the embargo has been raised, cars arc being rushed to this 

 port and unloaded as fast as possible. With more grain ready for ship- 

 ment on early coiilnicls. and other freight to be moved, it was inevitable 

 that there would In' some slight congestion. However, the railway ter- 

 minal and traffic nlHeials are doing everything in their power to keep 

 the cars moving freely, and they have .iust issued a call to shippers and 

 receivers of freight for co-operation. Without tliis co-operation the best 

 results under present conditions cannot be obtained. 



=■< WISCONSIN >--- 



.\hdawagam Fiiiniluro Company of 

 whereby his fli-m will furnish the 

 vhich is being erected on Michigan 



^^••utativc, and in- 



Geo. F. LaBour, manager of II 

 tirand Rapids, is closing a conlr 

 furniture for the large new bote 

 avenue in Chicago. 



Lumbermen iu the vicinity of Asliland are predicting a late opening 

 and e.irly closing of the logging scnsou tills year. Local dealers are 

 not making any prrpavaihuis Uti tlii> winli'r. but are awaiting to see 

 the effects the war will liav cm the pric^ ..t lumber. A scarcity of 

 labor is looked for. Al Cn-m Hay two industries report serious effects 

 from the European war. The Automatic File & Index Company as well 

 as the Green Bay Barker Company, manufacturers of barkers and spe- 

 cial ■mill machinery, both having a large European trade, cannot fill 

 their orders becansi- of inability to deliver their products. 



Sheboygan's woodworking industries will be augmented shortly when 

 the Cigar Box Lumber Company erects its new plant. Plans are nearly 

 completed for a brick and mill structure, two stories and basement in 

 height and 60 by 140 feet in dimensions. 



Although many firms bave bicn linding the past lionths rather slow. 

 Pawling & HarnischtVger. Thhly lighlh and National avenues, Milwau- 

 kee, report the past ui.iuib nri.- ..i' lli.> best during their career. This 



is partly due to the himi. r.n- i ;n, ih. . n].. lu. ro'Brien Compaiiy. 



lumber manufacturers <•( i i i i ■ in im^ imrciiased four large 

 type cranes and a uiniinin 

 deal was closed by Artlim 

 volves .$180,000. 



It is- reported that the government sawmill at Neopit has been closed 

 and will remain closed until the first of the year. It is expected the 

 committee appointed by the last Congress will make an investigation 

 shortly. The mill has been running for several years and has made 

 good progress under the supervision of A. S. Nicholson. 



The big sawmills of the Kellogg Lumber Company at Antigo and 

 Polar are making one of the longest runs in their history. It is ex- 

 pected that the mills will be operated thirty days more on this year's 



The Forest Products Laboratory at Madison has just received a ship- 

 ment of Douglas fir logs from the state of Washington. Tests will be 

 made on the logs at the laboratory and the results will undoubtedly be 

 of interest to the lumber trade. The strength of the wood and the 

 best method of treating it with creosote will be among the things deter 

 mined in these tests. 



The Hamilton Manufacturing Company, the large Two Rivers lum- 

 bering concern, which adopted a system of premium payments for em 

 plnyes in service for not less than seven months, recently paid to its 

 .iiil.l.i\.s iininlum -wages to the amount of $17,000. By this system 

 inpl \,s i,,,ive a premium of 7 per cent on wages earned during the 

 lnii.iiMi- ;.'ar. which encourages continuous employment and benefits 

 liMih riii|.l,,yir and employe. 



.Milwaukr,' interests arc about to establish at Escanaba a manufac- 

 turing lilant utilizing chiefly rough woods unsuitable for .the manufac- 



Thi 



11 wi 



uce paper boxes and will be op- 

 iiiller Falls on the Escanaba river. 

 "•■r plant, will represent an out- 

 ill be started in a year. 

 -ill's well-known lumberman, and 

 uator's thirtieth fishing trip down 

 yacht Bonita. The trip was the 

 ler beins' perfect, the fishing good 

 ral days of fishing and living in 

 ki'U to Wells, where dinner was served in the 

 se. The Bonita brought the party down Green 

 netto. 



business has taken a rather gloomy aspect be- 

 i;ul. Till' Nortbwesterti Lumber Company of Ea-i 



WISCONSIN 



200,000 ft. 



30,000 ft. 



15,000 ft. 



15,000 ft. 



100,000 ft. 



100,000 ft. 



30,000 ft. 



40,000 ft. 



45,000 ft. 



30,000 ft. 



15,000 ft. 



20,000 ft. 



15,000 ft. 



15,000 ft. 



15,000 ft. 



75,000 ft. 



150,000 ft. 



15,000 ft. 



100,000 ft. 



50,000 ft. 



14" winter cut basswood, No. 2 and bet 

 " basswood. No. 3 common 

 %" basswood. No. 3 common 

 ^" hard maple, No. 1 common 

 V2" hard maple, No. 1 common and better 

 " hard maple in log run 

 " maple No. 1 common 

 " maple, ists and 2nds 

 X 5 sound maple hearts 

 J-i" soft elm, No. 1 and 2 common 

 yi" rock elm No. 1 and 2 common 

 " rock elm No. 1 common and better 

 " selected red birch 

 H" selected red birch 

 'A" selected red birch 

 " birch No. 1 common and better 

 J4" birch No. 1 common and better 

 ■A" birch 1st and 2nd 

 " soft elm, log run 

 " black oak, mill run 



Look these items over and ask for what you want 



C. p. CROSBY, Rhinelander.Wis. 



