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is not flnancially. able to carry his business 

 should there be a lull in trade, and not be 

 forced to sell his production at Ijw prices to 

 meet borrowed obligations. — I, F. Force Handle 

 Company, F. W. Peteks, Sec'y and Treas. 



Keene, N. H., Sept. 12. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : As to my opinion regarding the forma- 

 tion of an association, allow me to say I do not 

 think it will help some things much. My obser- 

 vation in the past has been that sometimes, 

 after a turner thinks he has learned all about 

 the trade, he starts in for himself by hiring a 

 water-power mill back in the country. He then 

 goes to the city and tells one of my customers he 

 can supply him with .good handles mucli cheaper 

 than others because he is right in the woods 

 where lumber is cheap. The buyer gives him 

 ijuite a large order and writes me he is able to- 

 buy handles at less than I charge, and has done 

 so. Before the year is up the man in the woods 

 finds he has lost money, feels all discouraged 

 and gives up the mill, saying ie hasn't enough 

 .apital to do business with. New, can and will 

 an association prevent this sort of competi- 

 tion? — Austin A. Ellis. 



PiQUA, OhiOj Sept. 9. — Editor Hardwood Rec- 

 ord : We are not at present able to state wheth- 

 er we will attend the meeting of handle makers 

 Oct. 8, but believe a move toward organizing a 

 national association is all right. If we can be 

 of any assistance in the matter we shall be glad 

 to hear from you ago in. — Piqfa Handle and 



Maxueactirini; Coiiimnv. Wili.hm Couk Itoo- 

 ERS, Pres. 



Cai.illac, Mich., Sept. 10. — Editor Hardwood 

 Kecord : The writer can not now give a promise 

 to attend the forthcoming meeting. He will, if 

 he can, and will request D. A, Stratton, 

 manager of the American ' Handle Company, at 

 Grand Rapids, Mich., to try and arrange his af- 

 fairs so he can be present at this preliminary 

 meeting. We thank you for the interest you are 

 taking, to which we attach full credit, and jlso 

 for your invitation extended to us. — C.vdillac 

 Handle Co.i:rANV, A. W. Newark, Mur. 



Baxter, Te.xn., Sept, 14. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : My product is sold under contract, but 

 I realize the good that might be affected by an 

 organization wltli the objects you outline in 

 view. I endorse the movement and will render 

 all the aid I can. — .1. A. Isi!:-:ll. 



Canmeld, Ohio, Sept. 13. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : You can always count on us for pro- 

 gression in the handle business, for we see no 

 pleasure in doing business for nothing. Trust 

 the meeting will help many conditions of the 

 trade. — Canfield Manufacturino and Xovelty 

 Company. 



Mt. Eagle, Pa., Sept. 10. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : Yours of the 7th at hand and contents 

 carefully noted. Hope the meeting may be a 

 great success and a .great advantage to the han- 

 dle manufacturers. — E. H. Leathers. 



Annual Wisconsin HardWood Lum= 

 ber dissociation 



The twelfth annual meeting of the Wiscon- 

 sin Hardwood Lumbermen 's Association was 

 held at Marshfield, Wis., on Tuesday, Sep- 

 tember 17. While the attendance was not 

 large, the meeting was an interesting one. 

 Several new firms were added to membership 

 and election of ofBcers was held, which re- 

 sulted in the following choices: 



President, E. E. Finney, Marshfield, Wis. 



Board of Directors : H. C. Humphrey, Ap- 

 pleton ; Thomas Wail, Oshkosh ; B. F. McMil- 

 lan, McMillan; E. E. Finney, Stanley; G. H. 

 Lusk, Tliorp ; E. .T. Young, Madison ; Guy 

 Nash, Shanagoldcn. 



The report of Secretary and Treasurer Bee- 

 bee is herewith given : 



At 

 held at G 

 following firms 

 Masson 



Secretary's Report. 



the spring meeting of this association, 

 Jrand Rapids, March 19, 1907, the 

 firms became members : Cooper & 



became members : Cooper & 

 Lumber Company, Milwaukee, Wis. 



E. P. ARPIX, RETIRING PRESIDENT. 



B. W. DAVIS, VICE PRESIDENT. 



Vice-president, B. W. Davis, Phillips, Wis. ^^l*''™ '^ J^"''= Lumber Company, Eau Claire 

 Secretary and Treasurer, A. E. Beebee, Me- 



association : North Western Lumber Company, 

 Eau Claire. Wis. ; Quaw Lumber Company, Ed- 

 gar, Wis. : II. \y. Wright Lumber Company. 

 Merrill, Wis. ; Mackenzie & Co., Madison, Wis. 

 Our present roll of membership consists of 

 fifty-three firms. 



In accordance with the resolution adopted at 

 the Grand Rapids meeting a special assessment 

 of $2 per million feet was levied, and most 

 firms promptly paid the amount assessed to 

 them. Two firms refused to pay anything. One 

 firm whose assessment was .fl38 paid $16. An- 

 other firm whose assessment was .$80 paid $22 : 

 one firm paid .$30 on an assessment of $104; 



II. C. HUMI'HREY. DIRECTOR. 



and one whose assessment was $22 sent in $10. 

 The balance of the members paid in full, the- 

 assessments varying from $2 to $80. 



A few days ago the secretary sent out blanks 

 for lumber statistics and replies were received 

 from twenty-six firms. A summary of said 

 report is as follows : 



.STOCKS ON ha::ii. 



*Dry lumber. "Green lumber. 



Ash 2,083.000 256.000 



Basswood 5,525,000 2,163,000 



Birch 22,345,000 5,131,000 



Butternut 132,000 41,000 



Rock elm 2,967,000 324,000 



Soft elm 5,341,000 688,000 



Maple 6,377.000 :;,091,000 



Red oak 1,770,000 543,000 



White oak 420,000 57,000 



(irand totals . 



.47.160.000 



12,294,000 



Millan, Wis. 



Since that time the following named firms 

 have, lor various reasons, withdrawn from the 



*MiU run No. 3 common and better. 

 A stock report gathered in March showed a 

 total of 89,817,000 feet. At that time twenty- 

 seven firms reported. 



At the Norfolk meeting the various associa- 

 tions afiiliated with the National Lumber Man- 

 ufacturers' Association were assessed various 

 amounts in order to raise funds for the car 

 stake complaint and suit. This association was 

 assessed $300. Same has not been paid and 

 the association at the meeting today should take 

 some action in regard to this matter. 



In regard to the special assessment to raise 

 funds for paying expenses of delegates and com- 

 mittees would state that several members who 

 were entitled to have their expenses paid re- 

 fused to put in bills, consequently the large- 

 amount I $365.66) of the special assessment 

 fund is still in the hands of the treasurer. 



