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HARDWOOD RECORD 



In cases where bark is on the log ^2" is al- 

 lowed up to 11%" girth: 1". 12" to 171/2": 

 IW, 18" to 23^"; and %" for every additional 

 6 inches. 



Of course the system is mathematically un- 

 sound, but it is in general practice throughout 

 the United Kingdom. 



B 250 — A New Railroad Graft 

 Columbus, O., May 2. — Editor Hakdwood 

 Record : It appears that the New York Central 

 and Hudson River Railroad has a tariff in ex- 

 istence whereby if a car of lumber is refused 

 in Rochester, N. Y., it tells the shipper that if 

 it is not released by Saturday night, it will have 

 it stored at shipper's expense. This is likely to 

 lead a shipper ito think that they mean what 

 they say, that they will store the ear at a fair 

 basis of charge, and he "falls" for the propo- 

 sition to get out of temporary trouble and avoid 

 a dollar a day car service. However, the lum- 

 ber trade should be warned that they don't 

 avoid car service, and that the railroad has a 

 tariff published wherein when they unload a 

 car to release equipment they have a right to 

 charge one dollar a day while the lumber lies 

 on the ground. This is manifestly unfair and 

 we think you should warn the lumber associa- 

 tions of this practice. Other railroads may be 

 doing the same thing, but we never heard of it. 

 Our experience in this game has recently cost us 

 close to a hundred dollars. 



Company. 



B 251 — Seeks Twenty Years' Record of 

 Prices 

 Louisville, Ky., May 1. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record ; We are trying to got up some statistics 

 showing the different level of prices on hardwood 

 lumber, say on oak, poplar and ash, for the 

 past twenty years. If you have any such in- 

 formation in your office or you can tell us 

 where we can secure it, we will be very grate- 

 ful. 



LUMDER & Box CCMPANY. 



The writer of the above fetter has been 

 advised that so far as we know- there is no 

 authentic record of the range of hardwood 

 prices covering the last two decades. During 

 the last two or three years the Forest Service 

 has made an attempt to establish such a 

 roster of prices, and it is just possible that 

 this service can make an apiiroximation of 

 values that obtained during the time nanieil. 

 If anyone has any data on this subject that 

 would prove of value to the inquirer, Hard- 

 wood Record would be pleased to receive it 

 for the purpose of forwarding it. — Editor. 



B 252 — Seeks Information About Balm of 

 Gilead 



Buffalo, N. Y., Apr. 30. — Editor IIakdwooii 

 Record : We understand that Balm of Gilead 

 lumber has been used for the manufacture of 

 box shooks. If you have any information re- 

 garding the use of this material for the above 

 purpose we would appreciate it very much if 

 you will let us have it. 



Company. 



The writer of the above letter has been in- 

 formed that Balm of Gilead is regarded as 

 quite an important material for the produc- 

 tion of boxes and box shooks, and he has been 

 referred to several manufacturers of this 

 wood for further information. Any others 

 who are seeking a market for Balm of Gilead 

 can have the address of the inquirer upon 

 application to this publication and referrin;:; 

 to B 252.— Editor. 



B 253 — Change in Sales Management 



\Ve are in receipt of tlie following letter 

 from The Madera Company, extensive pro- 

 ducer of Mexican pine. — Editor. 



Chicago, Apr. 20. — Editor Hardwood Record: 

 You will take notice that Allan H. Daugharty, 

 formerly sales manager of The Madera Com- 

 pany, resigned on Apr. 22. 



John O. Crockett was on that date elected 

 president of The Madera Company, and will 

 hereafter have jurisdiction over the sales de- 

 partment. The sales office will be continued in 

 the McCormick building. 



The Madera Company, 

 G. J. M. Porter. Assistant Secretary. 



B 254 — Seeks Maple Bicycle Rims 



New York. Apr. 20. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : With your acquaintance in the hard- 

 wood trade you can no doubt refer us to some 

 good and reliable manufacturers of maple strips 

 for bicycle rims, and we would indeed appre- 

 ciate any information you may give us. 



Company. 



The above inquiry is from a leading ex- 

 porting and importing house, which has been 

 furnished with a list of a few producers of 

 maple bicycle rims. Any others interested 

 in communicating with this company can have 

 the address upon application and referring to 

 B 254. — Editor. 



B 255 — 'Wood vs. Steel Office Furniture 



Monroe, Mich., May 3. — Editor Hardwood 



Record : I have been noting with considerable 



interest the editorial policy of Hardwood 



Record on the subject of steel and wood office 



furniture comparisons. There is a great deal of 

 misapprehension on the part of some consumers 

 on this subject, whose idea has been that with 

 steel equipment absolute safety from fire dam- 

 age is assured, while actual experience has so 

 many times proven the contrary. Just such 

 editorial work as you have been putting forth 

 will serve to rapidly enlighten the consumers 

 on this point. 



Company. 



B 256 — Seeking Black Walnut Logs 



London, E. C, Apr. 22. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record: I am sailing for New York on May 7 

 and one of the objects of my trip will be to find 

 some high-class black w-alnut logs. I wish you 

 would supply me at my New York address at- 

 tached, with a list of the best people to see for 

 this purpose regardless of where they are lo- 

 cated. Understand I want logs not lumber, and 

 the larger the stocks the better I will be pleased. 



In reply to the above letter the inquirer has 

 been supplied with the names of all those 

 listed in Hardwood Record's Information 

 Service as producers and handlers of black 

 walnut logs. Any others interested in the 

 requirements of this buyer, who represents a 

 large British importing house, can have the 

 address on application by referring to B 

 256. — Editor. 



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'News Miscellany 



Meeting Philadelphia Exchange 



The lirst monthly mculing of the Lumbermen's 

 Exchange of Philadelphia, under the new ad- 

 ministration, preceded Ijy the usual luncheon, 

 was held April 2. William T. Betts, the new 

 president, on his first opening of the meeting, 

 was greeted with hearty applause, which demon- 

 stration was gracefully accepted. Routine busi- 

 ness was followed by a resolution changing some 

 of the by-laws, etc., after which the president 

 announced the following committees to ait dur- 

 ing 1912: 



Legislation Committee — Ralph Soudor, chair- 

 man : Fisher Dalrymple, J. Danforth Bush, Edwin 

 B. Malone, J. E. Troth. 



Office and Entertainment Committee — 

 George A. Howes, chairman : George Kodgmen. 

 William P. Shearer, Howard Ketcham, Victor 

 IC. K regie r. 



By-Laws and Rules Committee — S. Ashton. 

 chairman; (iwen M. Bruner, W. Henry Smedley. 



Credit Bureau Committee — Amos Y. Lesher, 

 chairman : Haniol Adams. John E. Lloyd. 



Railroad .\nd Transportation Committee — B. 

 Franklin Betts, chairman ; Thomas B. Hammer, 

 Charles M. Chestnut^ Robert G. Kay, A. J. 

 Cadwallador. 



Memrersiiip Committee — James A. Richard- 

 son, chairman : Franklin A. Smith, Jr. : Charles 

 M. Strickler. Joseph P. Comegys, John W. Colc>s. 



Fi.NANCE Committee — George F. Craig, chair- 

 man : Herbert P. Robinson, William H. Fritz. 



Advisory Board of the American Forestry 

 Association — J. Randall Williams, Jr., chair- 

 man : Robert C. Lippincott, Frederick S. Under- 

 bill. 



Work of the New Michigan Fire Warden 

 '^be first accomplishment of Charles F. Hickok. 

 the new chief fire warden employed by the 

 Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, 

 has been to divide the lands under his care into 

 eleven districts. It may be found more logical 

 to divide them into twelve in the near future. 

 Every district will have its district warden. 

 Mr. Hickok is further working along the lines 

 of education, endeavoring to work up a sentiment 



nmong the settlers in Michigan, which will in- 

 sure their co-operation in an effort to entirely 

 eradicate the probability of forest flres in the 

 woods of that state. The citizens will be sup- 

 plied with state fire laws, and everything possi- 

 ble will be done to give a proper conception of 

 Ihe importance of the work. 



Tri-State Lumbermen's Club 

 On Apr. 30 a number of the members of the 

 Hardwood Man|ufacturers' Association of the 

 United States wore invited to meet at the 

 Ventura hotel, Ashland, Ky.. from the district 

 contiguous to this point, for the purpose of dis- 

 cussion of conditions in the hardwood industry. 

 This meeting resulted In the formation of a 

 club which was named the Tri-State Lumber- 

 men's Club. There were seventeen men in at- 

 tendance, all of whom represent large Inter- 

 ests and are associated with the Hardwood 

 Manufacturers' Association. Much interesting 

 information developed, and it was felt that the 

 formation of an organization would create an 

 efficient medium through which to get at ques- 

 tions at hand, and to arrive at an understand- 

 ing of conditions of stocks on hand, to best 

 meet the requirements of the consumer. 



Everyone present joined the organization, 

 W. H. Dawkins being elected chairman of the 

 meeting and E. K. Malian secretary. It was 

 decided to hold the next meeting at Hunting- 

 ton at Hotel Frederick on the afternoon of May 

 18. The importance of the organization can 

 be judged from the fact that those in attend- 

 ance represented an output annually of over 

 100,000,000 feet of lumber. It is hoped and 

 planned to bring the membership up to fifty In 

 the near future. 



Among other things, it is lioped that the new 

 enterprise will result in more thoroughly look- 

 ing out for the interests of the purchaser and 

 taking care of his various interests in the mat- 

 ter of purchasing lumber. The first meeting 

 resulted in the interchange of a great deal of 

 information of value to all, and It is hoped that 

 this spirit of good-fellowship will develop even 

 more strongly at subsequent meetings. 



