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■extended their sway over the Cuban produeinc; 

 markets, as well as the selling markets, until 

 tbeir position is now a dominant one In this 

 splendid class of mahogany. As is well known. 

 Cuban mahoi-'any possesses superior qualities, 

 especially for the highest type of chair furniture 

 and finishing work, and being of beautiful color 

 iind dense and line texture, it takes a remark- 

 ably beautiful and attractive finish. 



In their mahogany lumber operations Moffett, 

 Robbins & Co. have revolutionized the Cuban 

 mahogany lumber business by furnishing the 

 trade with well manufactured, parallel edged, 

 hand sawed stock, and of the exact grade the 

 customer may require for his particular line 

 ■of production. 



When this firm began its operations in Cuba, 

 the wood was used only in a limited way, and 

 the lumber obtainable was badly manufactured, 

 crooked and generally of poor quality as well 

 as appearance, but now, largely through its ef- 

 forts, properly manufactured stock of correct 

 grade is alwa.ys obtainable, and many of the 

 largest and best manufacturers are using Cuban 

 mahogany exclusively. In fact, today a large 

 percentage of the best mahogany tables, chairs, 

 dining room furniture, bed room suites and other 

 lines are made of this Cuban wood. In a word, 

 in the evolution of styles and fads and after 

 trying many different woods, Cuban mahogany 

 has come into its own and its merits are now ap- 

 preciated. 



This big shipment of Cuban logs is the fore- 

 runner of many other shipments which will be 

 made by this house. 



Liverpool Market 

 Business has taken quite a favorable turn 

 since the coal labor troubles have been over- 

 come. Gradually eliicient railway services are 

 being brought back, although the trade still has 

 to suffer in many instances from restricted 

 services. Arrivals are beginning to come for- 

 ward with more freedom though they are all 

 wanted and most of the wood is sold before 

 arrival. Three cargoes of pitch pine are now 

 due and will go almost entirely into consumption. 

 Kound hickory is probably the scarcest spot and 

 record prices have been paid. Shippers should 

 make a strong point of shipping this wood at 

 once as prices of 2/C to 2/9 can easily be ob- 

 tained for Liverpool string measure. The same 

 remarks can be made regarding round ash, the 

 market for which is exceedingly bare. The 

 •'North Point" arrived recently with 1,500 logs 

 of second growth wood, all of which was promptly 

 snapped up by consumers at good prices. Birch 

 is arriving in moderate quantities and prices have 

 been exceedingly firm for fresh arrivals. Oak 

 logs have not been arriving except in small 

 isolated quantities. One of these parcels brought 

 2/6 per cubic feet. Wagon oak planks are sold 

 as they arrive, and here again advanced prices 

 are to be noted. Coffin oak planks and boards 

 are keen in demand and two or three sales at 

 good figures have been noted. The mahogany 

 position is constantly growing firmer. Kecent 

 sales brought keen competition for all the avail- 

 able wood. Strong advances are anticipated in 

 the near future. A large parcel of whitewood 

 logs has arrived and found keen purchasers 

 ■ awaiting it. A good demand is also noted for 

 all wide stock. There is a big inquiry tor %xl8 



and up unplaned panel stock poplar, and offers 

 would find many purchasers at this port. Some 

 wide parcels of cottonwood. hazel pine and satin 

 walnut have also been well sold. Walnut stocks 

 are also very bare in both logs and lumber and 

 good sales have been made. 



How the Taper Wedge Dovetail Is Made 



From the m.-tny furniture factory managers 

 and superintendents, who have examined the 

 double cut Taper Wedge Dovetail Glue Joint 

 made on the Linderman machine, has come the 

 same expression : "Ifs certainly a great joint. 

 You have every other kind of joints beaten now. 

 but how do you make it?" They all seem to 

 think it is a very complicated joint to make 

 until they are shown. Then the universal opin- 

 ion is : "Never had any idea this taper could 

 be made so easily." 



For the many wood-workers, who have never 

 had a chance to learn how the double cut Taper 

 Wedge Dovetail Joint is made, the illustration 

 of the cutting mechanism, shown herewith, is 

 presented. The jackets are of the walking beam 

 type : both heads are attached to the long arm 

 which is raised and lowered b}- the cam. The 

 cam shaft is timed with the length of lumber 

 to be jointed, the one head moving up and the 

 other down, making the full taper at one revolu- 

 tion of the cam. The same taper is used for 

 short as well as long lengths, giving a 1/16-inch 

 opening when the boards begin to unite, and 

 at about two or three inches from the end, the 

 boards are brought together tightly, giving a 

 slight rub joint. 



If you will write the Linderman Machine Com- 

 pany, 1200 Lake street, Muskegon, Mich., it 

 will send you a sample Joint for examination. 



Lumber Arkansas' Chief Industry 



A report on the industries of Arkansas 

 emanating from the Bureau of Statistics at 

 Washington, shows that there are 1,697 estab- 

 lishments engaged in the manufacture of forest 

 products in that state. These plants employ 

 36.662 persons, which is the largest number 

 employed by any one industry in Arkansas. The 

 plants represent an investment of $42,346,234 

 and turn out products annually valued at $74.- 

 916.000. These figures are exclusive of custom 

 sawmills, which number 39. Adding woodwork- 

 ing establishments consuming lumber, such as 



DEVICE THAT MAKES THE DOUBLE CUT TAPEI! WEDGE DOVETAIL JOINT 



n-ood-turning and furniture plants, the total of 

 all wood-working establishments in the state is 

 1,751, representing 59.9 per cent of the total 

 number of industrial plants. The value of out- 

 put from the wood-working plants, exclusive of 

 sawmills, was $42,988 in 1909, or 54.4 per cent 

 iif the total value of manufactured products in 

 the state. 



Failure in Jersey City 

 Hardwood Record is in receipt of a wire stat- 

 ing that Charles R. Partridge of Jersey City, 

 one of the ^leading hardwood retail merchants of 

 the East, has failed. Details are .vet lacking, 

 but it is believed the failure will prove to be 

 the largest that has happened in the Metropoli- 

 tan district for many years. Liabilities are esti- 

 mated all the way up to $600,000. 



Eesolutions of Eegard 



One of the best-known and highest respected 

 railroad men, and one much beloved by the lum- 

 ber contingent of Michigan, is A. Patriarche, 

 who for years has had traffic matters in charge, 

 and at the time of his retirement was vice- 

 president of the Pere Marquette Railroad Com- 

 pany. It is with the sincere regret of the lum- 

 ber industry that Mr. Patriarche has retired 

 from service, and Haedwood Record voices the 

 sentiment of the majority of lumber shippers in 

 stating that he will be seriously missed by them. 



The executive committee of the board of di- 

 rectors of the Pere Marquette, at a recent meet- 

 ing held at New York, unanimously voiced the 

 following resolutions : 



WhereaSj a. Patriarche has tendered his 

 resignation as vice-president of the company 

 and proposes to retire from active service, and 



Whereas, Mr. Patriarche has been in the 

 active service of the compan,v and its constitu- 

 ents for a continuous period "of over thirty-eight 

 years, during which period he discharged his 

 duties zealously, faithfully and efficiently, and 

 aided materially in the welfare of the company 

 and in the development of the property and ter- 

 ritory served by it as well as in the "industrial 

 and commercial interests of the state of Michi- 

 gan, now, therefore, be it 



Resolved, That his resignation be accepted 

 with regret and with the good wishes of all the 

 members of the executive committee, and that 

 we place upon record the high appreciation in 

 which he is held by all of us : and that an en- 

 grossed cop.v of these resolutions properly au- 

 thenticated be delivered to Mr. Patriarche. 



Boys Watch Forest Fires 



The Boy Scout movement is having active 

 demonstration of its practicability in a great 

 many ways of late. Notable among these is the 

 employment of the boys as watchers for the 

 prevention of forest fires. Under the direction 

 or the State Game, Fish and Forestry Depart- 

 ment of Michigan, companies of the Michigan 

 Forest Scouts composed of the hoy scouts, are 

 being organized in the upper peninsula. The 

 boys will also assist in reforesting untimbered 

 areas, and in fighting fires. The companies are 

 organized and located in the smaller villages 

 and towns where the boys are nearest the for- 

 ests, and awards are conferred on those who 

 perform meritorious service, and submit the best 

 reports on their work in the woods. They are 

 also instructed as to first aid remedies for 

 fainting, partial drowning, gun shots, and other 

 emergencies, which are liable to arise in the 

 woods. 



The advantage of employing the boy scouts is 

 that their work is inspired b.v enthusiasm rather 

 than pecuniary reward ; they are more watchful 

 and energetic and stick closer to duty than pro- 

 fessional forest fighters. They have already 

 proven their worth in this direction. 



A Token of Esteem 



One of the most delightful functions in lum- 

 ber circles for a long while was the anniversary 

 dinner by John Scatcherd of Scatcherd & Son, to 

 Isaac Wright in celebration of the fiftieth anni- 

 versary of his connection with the Scatcherds. 

 It was given in one of the private dining 

 rooms of the Hotel Gayoso, Memphis, May 1. 

 The table was tastefully decorated and the fol- 



