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is also used in the manufacture of spools, 

 bobbins and shuttles, and for various tool 

 handles, while the black heart is occasionally 

 cut into veneers and used in place of ebony. 

 As to the hickory timber, Hardwood Hecohd 

 believes a good connection could be made 

 with some reliable house selling to the vehicle 

 and implement trade, as there is a decided 

 scarcity in the stock of high-grade hickory 

 for these purposes. These people, however, 

 use only the sap, and the heart will have to 

 be boxed probably into 6x6 for use locally 

 in building construction, or for other pur- 

 poses. However, in this case one would have 

 to know exactly what he would be able to 

 turn out in the form of lumber before an 

 attractive proposition could be niade to a 

 high-class wholesaler. It might be possible 

 to market the hickory stumpage in the form 

 of logs. 



As to the young ash: Tliis of course could 

 not be cut into thick stock, and very likely 

 would not make a very high-grade lumber. 

 It ought to be salable to the same class of 

 i7iannfacturers as hickory lumber, and a mar- 

 ket might be found for it among producers 

 of gymnastic apparatus, such as bars, wands, 

 etc., as this industry requires a very elastic 

 wood, and is after young ash rather than the 

 older stock. 



As to the profits in anyone of these lines: 

 They depend entirely on the way the business 

 is run. It would be necessary in any line to 

 create trade before manufacturing the stock, 

 as the dimension manufacturer today, who 

 turns out a large quantity of dimension be- 

 fore securing his orders, is the bane of the 

 dimension business. He either has a lot of 

 stock on hand indefinitely, or has to sacrifice 

 it at a ridiculous loss. — Editor. 



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l>Jews Miscellany 



Biltmore Doings for June 



Dr. C. A. Schenck and his students composing 

 the Biltmore Forest School, are now in camp on 

 the property of the Cummer-Diggins Company, 

 Cadillac, Mich. The students made the trip to 

 Cadillac from their spring camp at Sunburst, 

 N. C, stopping on the way at various interest- 

 ing points. They will be at Cadillac for some 

 little time. 



The monthly announcement tells Interestingly 

 of the work and observations of the students in 

 the South, laying particular stress on the op- 

 portunity for the acquisition of practical knowl- 

 edge on the holdings of the Champion Lumber 

 Company near the spring camp. Here they had 

 the unusual chance of watching the installation 

 of a large modern band mill and the construc- 

 tion of complicated systems of logging roads and 

 railroads. 



The students left the South on June 18, trav- 

 eling in special cars direct to Cincinnati, where 

 they were shown through the spacious wood- 

 working machinery factory of the J. A. Fay & 

 Egan Company. Col. Egan acted as host, and 

 gave them every opportunity of seeing every 

 detail of the plant. The "boys" were also con- 

 ducted through the big plant of C. Crane & 

 Co., and from Cincinnati took the trolley to 

 Hamilton, O., where they made a study of the 

 plant of the Champion Coated Paper Company. 



The next stop en route to Cadillac was Fort 

 Wayne. Ind., at which point they were given 

 an oportunity to view a large catalpa planta- 

 tion owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad. 



Grand Rapids. Mich., was the next and last 

 stopping point, and here the students inspected 

 the plant of the Grand Rapids Veneer Works 

 and the famous Macey factory, at both of which 

 they were escorted by ofBcers of the company, 

 and were given the privilege of observing to the 

 utmost. 



The students arrived at Cadillac on June 21 

 and now have their regular camp and mess tents 

 provided by the Cummer-Diggins Company. 



A New Idea in Fuel Production 



The recent severe coal strike In England neces- 

 sitated the Inauguration of new ideas to provide 

 for an adequate supply of fuel (or Industrial 

 purposes. The possibility of using sawdust ex- 

 clusively in place of coal has never been satis- 

 factorily demonstrated, and it remained for an 

 English inventor to reduce sawdust to a gas 

 form for utilization as engine fuel. This has 



been actually accomplished In England, and 

 there is now working a powerful two-cylinder 

 gas engine, the gas in which is produced en- 

 tirely from sawdust from the mill to which it Is 

 connected. The engine develops over 100 horse- 

 power and is probably the first engine which 

 was ever driven by gas which originated entirely 

 from sawdust. 



The sawdust is placed in a generating furnace 

 and when the gas is drawn ofE, it is purified and 

 filtered, and then drawn into the engine. It Is 

 said to be very rich and powerful, and the 

 results have been entirely satisfactory. The mill 

 in question is being driven entirely by this 

 engine, no coal or any other fuel being used. 



Mempliis Lumbermen's Outing 



Despite the (act that a heavy rain storm came 

 up during the afternoon, the old-fashioned basket 

 picnic held by the Lumbermen's Club on board 

 the steamer Pattona, Saturday, June 29, was one 

 of the most delightful (unctions ever given by 

 that organization. Between two and three hun- 

 dred members and their guestg were on board 

 when the boat pulled out of the local harbor and 

 wended its way to Brandywine Island, about 

 twenty-flve miles above Memphis. A number of 

 races had been planned, but as a result of thft 

 rain it was impossible to hold these. The com- 

 mittee in charge decided upon the rather novel 

 plan of putting coupons in a hat and allowing 

 the would-be contestants to draw. The prizes 

 distributed in this way created a great deal of 

 merriment. 



W. A. Ransom of the Gayoso Lumber Company 

 was presented with a silk umbrella, which he 

 secured by virtue of drawing the winning cou- 

 pon, for the fifty-yard dash for fat men. "Wick" 

 is somewhat noted for his avoirdupois and ad- 

 mitted that it was a good deal easier to win this 

 way than by running, even though the distance 

 was only fifty yards. 



Mrs. Ransom also won a handsome prize, a 

 sterling silver traveling cup, which was offered 

 10 the fifty-yard dashers in the women's class. 

 The other winners and the prizes awarded to 

 them were : James J. Ryan, gold handled knife ; 

 Miss Gertrude Fitchy, five pounds of candy : 

 Charles Bourne, a box of cigars; H. J. Dudley, 

 a hat. 



There was plenty to drink on board, although 

 there was, remarkable to relate, a little com- 

 plaint about scarcity of water before the boat 

 returned to Memphis. This is the first time in 

 the history of the Lumbermen's Club of Memphis 



that there has been any complaint on the subject 

 of water. Lemonade and all other drinks were 

 served free. 



Old-fashioned basket dinners were served and 

 these proved thoroughly delightful. There was 

 the usual quota of fried chicken and other things 

 which have become famous through their asso- 

 ciation with picnic occasions. 



There was dancing on board the boat and a 

 bridge game was in progress among the ladies. 

 The gentlemen also indulged in various card 

 games but let it be understood that some of 

 them were not for publication. 



J. W. Dickson was at the head of the commit- 

 tee on arrangements and he and his associates 

 did their work so well that they were recipients 

 of very hearty congratulations on the splendid 

 program that had been arranged. This is the 

 first day-light picnic given by the club, the an- 

 nual outings heretofore having been held in the 

 evening. It was decided, however, that more 

 time was required and it is believed by members 

 c;' the club that, as the function this year proved 

 so delightful, there will be more than one repe- 

 tition thereof. 



Program of Hoo-Hoo Annual 



The program of business and entertainment 

 for the coming annual meeting of Hoo-Hoo at 

 .Asheville, N. C, has just been issued. It com- 

 prises five days of activity from Wednesday, 

 July 17, to Sunday, July 21. The opening day 

 will be devoted to a meeting of the Gsirian 

 oflBcers and the annual assembly of the Osirlan 

 Cloister. In the evening the cloister will have 

 its regular initiation. 



The first business session of the Hoo-Hoo will 

 be called to order on Thursday morning. In the 

 afternoon there will be an automobile and car- 

 riage trip to Overlook Park. The evening's 

 entertainment for the men will be the annual 

 concatenation, while the ladies will be tendered 

 a reception and card party. The business ses- 

 sion Friday morning will be devoted to com- 

 mittee reports, routine and new business, while 

 in the afternoon there will be a carriage ride 

 over the George Vanderbilt estate. A dance and 

 musicale has been provided (or the evening of 

 P'riday in the roof garden of the Langren hotel. 

 The business Saturday will be concluded with 

 the election of officers. A ball will be tendered 

 at the Battery Park hotel in the evening, which 

 will be in the form of an informal reception for 

 the whole membership. Sunday will be devoted 

 to a trip to Lake Toxawa.v, where it is expected 

 that a great many will decide to remain for 

 several days as the hotel accommodations are 

 excellent. 



Hardwood Manufacturers' Bulletin 



Bulletin No. 147, issued from the Cincinnati 

 offices of the Hardwood Manufacturers' Associa- 

 tion, contains its usual quota of valuable intor- 

 mation regarding the various phases of the lum- 

 ber business. 



In speaking of the best methods of loading 

 lumber in cars, Secretary Doster maintains that 

 a great deal of lumber is degraded and depre- 

 ciated in value as a result, primarily, of having 

 been loaded into the car without any strips in 

 the bottom. Without these strips the lumber 

 comes in contact with coal and coke and various 

 other refuse, and it is suggested that the mem- 

 bers of the association use every effort to avoid 

 this waste. This can be done in a very simple 

 manner. 



In speaking of the association's bureau of 

 commercial reports, the secretary says that the 

 manufacturer is practically helpless when he 

 Ilnds customers taking cash discounts long after 

 the expiration of the agreed cash discount period, 

 and contends that relief can be secured through 

 this bureau, which is for the purpose of giving 

 them reliable information as to the experiences 

 of the various members in the association with 

 the trade. 



