HARDWOOD RECORD 



This Mill 



is devoted very largely to tlu- manufacture of 



Oak Bill Material 



In fact, we have studied this Hne 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. 

 Manufacturer* and Wholesalers West Virginia Hardwoods 



Bind »nd Circul»r mills «t Wailovillp, W. Va. Daily capacity 60,000-. 



porltsl from tho Vnlted Kla(««. and the trade dependi lartetj upon tbt 

 t'ultvd hlatoa fur ll» Hiiiiply of lioinp furnlalilncii. 



Probable New Source of Beidn 



The Turbcr caclua (Crcui thurUcrt) of thr wiulbwcslcru part of list 

 United 8tnte* and tin- ndjncent nulunK of .M. »lro liia l.<cn rlnanrd as a 

 probablo sourcv of n-sln Taluablo In tlio mnnufnrtiiro of varnlali, paints, 

 ili'clrle liiaulatora, iind soap. A consular report from Knaenailu, Mexico, 

 rocmlly Rave tlie result of tests niadi< to determine Its pruliRlilc yalue, nnd 

 tbe results sliow well. 



The pliuhaya dulcc, ly which name It Is often known, xrown wild In 

 parts of soutlicrr. California. It In found In Krentesl nliundanrr In Hie 

 dry regions of low altitude south of Intltude :io. Krom a thick trunk at 

 or near the Kround spring uprlRlit oplni-d nrnia or brnorhea, so that the 

 plant reHomlili's a ninny-nrmcd inndilnliriiiii. Ii n-nches a height of six 

 to twelve feet nnd bears n fruit ihiit Is sweti nnd very palatable. The 

 fruit ripens In June, July, nnd AuRust nnd Is used both In Its fresh state 

 nnd In the form of Jam. 



To extrnct the resin only plnnts tlint hnvc died nnturally after reaching 

 maturity should be used, and these should be allowed to remain In the sun 

 for some time. In youuR plants and thofcc In full vecetntlon the resin Is 

 not encountered, n circumstance that makes exploitation more nttraclire, 

 as It permits the utilizntlon of the fruit which the plant produces durInK 

 Its entire life and the extraction afterwards of the resin from the dead 

 plnnts. 



An analysis of the resin B,i^\e the following results: Rssence of turpen- 

 tine dissolved, 35.71 per cent; naphtha (petroleum ctber) dlssolrcd, 3.'i.:<'J 

 (ir cent; ordlnory ether dissolved, 35.12 per cent. 

 Capitols BuUt to Order 



The Drst modern attempt at building n capital city to order was 

 undertaken In Australia, nnd now plans are being perfected for a splendid 

 city In India which Is to be the capital of the British empire In that 

 quarter of the world. It will be called Delhi, which Is the name of 

 a well-known metropolis of that country. Tho new city will be near the 

 old, nnd will be built on n magnlflcent plan covering ten square mllea, 

 with strect.s from 100 to 440 feet wide. There will be parks, trees, 

 gardens, yards, river banks, and terraced hills, all constructed and ar- 

 ranged to secure health, comfort, and with the particular object of 

 attaining tho highest degree of scenic beauty possible. The govern- 

 ment buildings win be the center of the city, and will be situated 

 on high ground to make them visible from all parts of the great cap- 

 ital. A provision — which will be something new In India — contemplates 

 arrangements whereby the pgor people can enjoy the good things on 

 practically the same terms as the rich. 



Elm for Barges 



The London Timber News says that years ago large qu.intltles of 

 English-grown elm boarding were required to keep pace with the building 

 of wooden barges on the Thames, but of late years the demand has per- 

 ceptibly fallen off, principally owing to increased foreign supplies which 

 arc delivered In the London market at a lower figure than dealers can 

 alTord to sell the native product of this kind. No doubt the home-grown 

 timber is equally good with that sent from abroad — in fact, some of the 

 old elm timber, the product of Kentish-grown frees, have no equal for 

 general constructive purposes, and for lasting properties as well. There 

 Is perhaps the drawback with much of the field and hedgerow elm that 

 It Is rough nnd often considerably damaged, the result of wind ; but for 

 all that, Inking it ns a whole, the quality is probably ahead of that sent 

 from abroad. Of course In foreign timber we only see the best In this 

 countrj-, and have little idea what the waste is in getting out what Is 

 Intended for exportation. But, on the whole, English-grown elm timber 

 has no rival, and the fact remains that it is comparatively scarce and 

 rarely procurable In the sizes required, and this of itself has caused for- 

 eign importations of the timber to be sent to England In large quantities. 

 American Oak for English Wagons 



The Timber News of London snys that the curtailment of the import 

 of American wagon onk planks into that country, which has continued 

 for several weeks, has done a great deal to reduce the large stocks of 

 this material, although at the present time they arc still largely in ex- 

 cess of last year's. The demand also fell away considerably during 

 November, otherwise conditions would have been even more satisfactory. 



A considerable proportion of the recent arrivals consisted of free of 

 heart dimension stock brought in to the order of various railway com- 

 panies. This stock commands n high price and Is subjected on arrival 

 here to a verj- severe Inspection both in regard to quality and size, as 

 many rejections being made for under-cutting as for defects. 



When this description of stock Is deducted from the total import, the 

 balance brought In lately for ordinary wagon-building purposes will be 

 found to be low Indeed. 



Greater strength In the market for this material should soon develop 

 now that the fear of holding large stock for an indefinite period Is con- 

 siderably minimized. After the turn of the year a better demand Is cer- 

 tain to spring up, and It only requires a continuance of the present favor- 

 able Importing conditions to restore full confidence In the market. 

 Will Plant Sandalwood and Bosewood Trees 



Little planting of fine cabinet woods has been done anywhere. Tropical 

 forests have been depended on to grow enough In nature's way, unaided 



