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trade conditions in the Azores are peculiar. Tlie islands are smal) 

 and at best only a limited business can be done. As to lumber OT 

 timber, all of which is from the United States, the islands are sup- 

 plied principally from cargoes of wrecked and damaged vessels. At 

 least for the past four years this condition has prevailed. During 

 the first two weeks of January more than 150,000 feet of timber were 

 discharged from a large steamer that encountered hurricane weather 

 on its way from Mississippi to Europe, and .put into St. Michaels 

 dismasted and with part of the deck load gone. To effect temporary 

 repairs and permit the vessel to proceed, the deck load was discharged 

 and was sold at the low price of two cents a foot. 



CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 



The consul at Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope, says that con- 

 siderable quantities of timber are imported at Port Elizabeth for the 

 diamond mines in the Kimberly district and the gold mines on the 

 Band, chiefly for use in underground tunnels and shafts. Some years 

 ago this trade was largely in the hands of American exporters, but 

 now owing to higher prices of the American product, Baltic deals 

 from Norway and Sweden are used more extensively than American 

 timber. Canadian deals are also used to a considerable extent, both 

 for building construction and in the mines. 



Baltic deals are used largely for roofs and floor timbers in building 

 construction. Canadian deals are as cheap, but are handicapped by 

 being obtainable only in twelve, fourteen and sixteen foot lengths. 

 Baltic deals are delivered in full cargo lots, while most of the 

 American and Canadian lumber is shipped in comparatively small 

 quantities. 



Baltic flooring and ceUing are also imported. A few cargo ship- 

 ments of Oregon pine, with occasionally a little redwood, comes from 

 the Pacific coast by sailing vessels, but this trade is much less 

 important than it was a few years ago. Nearly all houses of any 

 importance are built of brick and faced with cement, requiring the 

 use of only a minimum amount of wood. More attention has recently 



been given to local woods, with the result that some of those pre- 

 viously considered of little value are now found to be available for 

 wagon and furniture construction. However, there is little serviceable 

 forest growth in the district. The establishment of a depot at one of 

 the principal South African seaports should prove a decided aid in 

 increasing the sale of American timber. 



Such American woods as are employed are used for the following 

 purposes: "White pine for flooring, shelving, interior finish for 

 dwellings, furniture, cabinet-making; hickory for wagon wheels and 

 implement handles; southern pine for flooring, bed-spring frames and 

 indoor finishing; oak and ash for furniture and indoor finishing. 



AUSTRALIA 



A Sydney consular report is quoted for the information that the 

 export of timber from Queensland is not very large, though it is 

 gradually and steadily increasing. During the last year there has 

 been a great activity in all timber producing sections and heavy 

 supplies have been made to the local merchants and building con- 

 tractors. While there are still importations from every section of 

 Australia and occasionally from the United States, the source of 

 timber in the state is so vast and varied that in the ordinary develop- 

 ment of the timber industry these importations must cease, and 

 Queensland become a large exporter. 



It is estimated there are 40,000.000 acres of forest as yet unin- 

 spected and unreserved, which some time will be thrown open to the 

 lumberman's activities. In many parts of the state large areas of 

 pine, ironwood, gray elm, silky oak, and other valuable timbers may 

 be found, which will be reached as tlie railroads are extended and tht- 

 advance of trade and enterprise makes it advantageous to handle 

 them. There are now reserved bebveen 3,000,000 and 4,000.000 acres, 

 and the operations of the timber merchants cover a considerable area, 

 but this is small in comparison with the extent of forest lands. The 

 annual output is now not far short of 1,500,000,000 superficial feet, 

 valued at about $3,650,000. 



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The Mail Bag 



B 257 — ^Wants Three-ply Basswood Veneers 

 Now York. May 20. — Editor Hardwood Rec- 

 OED : We are sending you a sample of one-half 

 inch, three-ply basswood veneers, which we buy 

 In considerable quantities. 



— - COMPiNY. 



The above letter is from a New York spe- ' 

 cialty manufacturing house, and any of 

 Hardwood Becord's clients who would like 

 to figure on the company's requirements, can 

 have the address on application by referring 

 to B 257.— Editor. 



B 258 — In the Market for Lumber 



Detroit, Mich., May 20. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : We are in the market for white pine, 

 cypress, Norway pine and hemlock and would 

 appreciate it if you would send us a copy of 

 your current issue. We want to get in touch 

 with some of the lumber manufacturers. 



MoTOE Car Company. 



The above letter is from a leading motor 

 car company, and anyone interested in its re- 

 quirements can have the address on applica- 

 tion by referring to B 258. — Editor. 

 B 259 — Seeks Veneered Rolls for Furniture 



Baltimore, Md., May 18. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : We are in the market for veneered 

 rolls tor furniture and would like to have you 

 put us in communication with manufacturers of 

 this material. 



FoRNiTDBB Company. 



The above inquirer has been referred to sev- 

 eral manufacturers of veneer rolls for furni- 

 ture, and any others who desire to communi- 



cate with the writer can have the address on 

 application, by referring to B 259.-— Editor. 

 B 260 — Relative Strength of Redwood and 

 Cypress 



New York. N. Y., May 14. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : As you are known as an authority on 

 woods, and as I have not the actual facts at my 

 command, I wish you would write me as to the 

 comparative tensile strength of redwood and 

 cypress. I have always thought the strength of 

 cypress was greater than redwood, but I have 

 lecently heard a contention made to the reverse. 

 Lumber CosrPANY. 



The writer of the above letter has been 

 advised that the relative strength, both tensile 

 and otherwise, of redwood and cypress is 

 very nearly alike as will be noted by refer- 

 ring to pages 41 and 47 of Forest Service 

 Bulletin No. 95, which was forwarded under 

 separate cover. He was advised that the 

 breaking strength of cypress, according to this 

 report, was 7,900 pounds per square inch on 

 pieces 4x4^60", with 12 per cent of moisture, 

 while redwood shows a breaking strength on 

 2x2" — 30" at moisture of 15.7 per cent, 8,000 

 pounds. These tests are fairly equivalent. 



The inquirer was also sent a copy of Forest 

 Service circular No. 189 covering the 

 "Strength Values for Structural Timbers," 

 but this circular does not include cypress, the 

 author apparently not regarding it as a struc- 

 tural timber. — Editor. 



B 261— Seeks Thin Wood Wall Covering 



Utica. N. Y., May 20. — Editor Hardwoo> 

 Record ; We are looking for something similar 

 to conipo-board or some concern who manufac- 

 tures this material besides the Northwestern 

 I'ompo Board Company of Minneapolis, Minn. 

 This is about one-quarter of an inch in thick- 

 ness and is used for wall boards. We do not 

 want paper or fibre but wood similar to the 

 <'ompo. board manufactured by the al)ove concern. 



If you know of any of these concerns, kindly 

 advise and oblige. . 



The writer of the above letter has been ad- 

 vised that Hardwood Eecord is not acquainted 

 with any similar product to compo-board. 

 However, anyone who knows of a product to 

 meet the requirements of the writer, is re- 

 quested to communicate the facts to this office 

 and refer to B 261. — Editor. 

 B 262 — Work of the. Inspection Bureau 

 National Hardwood Lumber Association 



The following regular monthly letter by the 

 president and secretary-treasurer of the Na- 

 tional Hardwood Lumber Association to mem- 

 bership is self-explanatory, and exhibits the 

 increasing volume of inspection business being 

 done by the organization : 



Chicago, 111., May 15, 1912. 

 To the Membership : 



The enclosed statement of official inspections 

 made by our bureau during the month of April 

 furnishes additional evidence of the increasing 

 demand for the service which it affords the hard- 

 wood lumber industry of this country. 



In spite of the most unfavorable conditions 

 in the South, caused by the terrible Hoods 

 which prohibited the movement of any lumber 

 in many localities, our men Inspected 11,213.- 

 270 feet during the month, which is an increase 

 over the amount for March of 2.167,887 feet. 



